kicking crime

kickは何でもないような単語ですが、比喩的にはいろいろな意味合いで用いられます。見出しのkickはkick the habit（"kick the habit to stop doing something that is a harmful habit, such as smoking, taking drugs etc"--LDOCE)にも似た用法で、イメージがすぐにわく使い方だと思いました。元Jリーガーなので納得です。（GP）

Ex-soccer pro now kicking crime

SHIZUOKA – Former professional soccer player Katsuhiko Sano, whose career with Shizuoka’s Shimizu S-Pulse was ended by an injury, has set off on a new career as a police officer.
“My target is to ensure safety and bring smiles to residents’ faces,” said Sano, 25, whose new home ground is Sakurabashi Police Station in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, near his former club.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/27/national/ex-soccer-pro-now-kicking-crime/#.UkYX_ByPURg