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Rio
May Become One Of The World's
Safest Cities: Former New York Mayor
BRASILIA - Rio de Janeiro,
the former capital of Brazil, is hopeful to
become one of the safest cities in the
world, the ex-mayor of New York City,
Rudolph Giuliani, said on Thursday.
The city could use the upcoming World Cup
and Olympic Games as opportunities to start
making efforts, said Giuliani when
addressing police officers in Rio.
Giuliani, optimistic about Rio's public
policy, spoke highly of the work done by the
city's police on traffic and public safety.
Giuliani, mayor of the New York City from
1994 to 2002, adopted the theory of "broken
window" which claimed that if broken windows
remain unfixed for a period of time the
tendency is the destruction of others.
"You have to focus on large and small
problems. I believe in the theory of broken
windows, of zero tolerance. You have to pay
attention on large and small things. And
also have to make the community safer,
cleaner, healthier, and educating children,"
said Giuliani after visiting a public school
in the German complex, a slum in Rio.
When commenting on Rio's success in biding
for the Olympic Games in 2016, Giuliani said
he was happy for the Brazilian city,
although disappointed by the defeat of the
United States.
"With the World Cup and the Olympics you
will have a major goal to follow. And it
will bring many resources to the city," he
said.
Giuliani also met with Governor Sergio
Cabral on safety issues during his visit to
Rio. The governor said he intends to hire
Giuliani's consulting firm to strengthen
security for the Olympics and the World Cup.
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