Despite the soaring number of stop and frisk encounters by the New York Police Department, the number of shooting has continued at the same level as before stop and frisk became official NYPD policy. While the NYPD was stopping and frisking a record 685,724 people last year, 1,821 people were victims of gunfire, according to NYPD and city statistics. That's virtually the same number as in 2002,
Showing posts with label stop and frisk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stop and frisk. Show all posts
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Stop and Frisk Hasn't Reduced NYC Shootings
Posted on 13:15 by Unknown
Posted in crimes and misdemeanors, gun control, law enforcement, New York City, NYPD, stop and frisk
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Monday, 4 June 2012
Bloomberg Supports Cuomo's Call To Revise New York Marijuana Possession Laws
Posted on 10:35 by Unknown
Arrests for marijuana possession are among the top crimes caught under the NYPD's Stop and Frisk policy. That policy has been under attack for its disproportionate focus on minorities throughout the city.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has now floated a proposal to reduce the penalty for possession of a joint to a violation, essentially decriminalizing the possession of amounts under 25 grams. Mr.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has now floated a proposal to reduce the penalty for possession of a joint to a violation, essentially decriminalizing the possession of amounts under 25 grams. Mr.
Friday, 18 May 2012
Despite Bloomberg Saying Nothing Wrong With Stop and Frisk; NYPD Commissioner Kelly Institutes Reforms
Posted on 07:00 by Unknown
It's curious how Mayor Mike Bloomberg can defend stop and frisk as a policy that works on the same day that NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly announces reforms of the program to address community concerns. In a letter sent earlier today to Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Kelly said top-ranking officials in each police precinct will now be required to audit reports of street stops by officers. This is
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Despite Higher Stop and Frisk Figures, NYPD Ticket Writing Way Down
Posted on 08:05 by Unknown
New York City is busy dealing with the stop and frisk controversy and suits filed against the policy, but a curious statistic was released on another aspect of policing in New York City.
The NYPD is on pace to write more than a quarter million fewer tickets than it did last year, likely as a result of a ticket-fixing scandal last year that led to beat cops not issuing as many tickets as they
The NYPD is on pace to write more than a quarter million fewer tickets than it did last year, likely as a result of a ticket-fixing scandal last year that led to beat cops not issuing as many tickets as they
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Even NYPD Professionals Are Questioning The Scope of Stop and Frisk
Posted on 09:45 by Unknown
The release of data showing just how frequently the NYPD is using Stop and Frisk as a police tactic to reduce crime is staggering with its implications and whether the program is no longer achieving its objectives. It's got top level police officials questioning whether the program has gone off the rails - for performance objectives sake - and ignoring the implications for civil rights and actual
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