This, on Bardacke's analysis, explains why its 60s success had fallen away by 1981.
Homicides, the bottom-line statistic among police professionals measuring success, have fallen markedly across the commissioner's reign.
He'd already enjoyed some success, having "fallen into an acting class" when he was 17, and then snaffled the role of Danny Byrne on the BBC series Ballykissangel.
While they continue to strike at sea, the pirates have found that their success rate has fallen, owing to the presence of international warships.
The pair have a large mandate for change, with the Fire having finished bottom of the league last year – and being forced to endure New York Red Bulls winning the Supporters' Shield at their stadium probably reinforced how far the original expansion success story has fallen in recent years.
Break-in attempts are regular, but their success rate has fallen since CCTV cameras were installed outside.
In a context of funding cuts, this has meant that the success rate has fallen below 10% for the last 2 years.
The mayor and his supporters have pointed to the city's falling crime rate – the murder rate dropped to the lowest level since the 50s in the first part of 2013 – as evidence of stop-and-frisk's success, although crime has fallen in most big cities in the US over the past two decades.
Burnitz has produced at the plate this month, but his success has come after the Mets fell out of the playoff race and followed four unproductive months.
The US, meanwhile, will fly home to a country energised by their success and a country that has fallen for the sheer entertainment value of a World Cup that has brought goals, drama and one dramatic twist after another.
