Stop, Question and Frisk (SQF) policing strategies have been placed under great scrutiny for the appearance of racial profiling by police in New York City. Antagonists of Stop, Question and Frisk declare SQF an ineffective and improper policing tactic that should be removed from the NYPD’s agenda. However, data suggests that it is not the policy itself that is improper, but instead its application by the uniformed patrols. Stop, Question and Frisk is a vital policing strategy aimed to deter crime and keep the streets of New York City safe. Since its implementation and continually increased usage, the presence of SQF policies can be correlated to decreased crime rates. It is important that antagonists look at the principals behind SQF and its effects before writing the policy off as useless or ineffective. The SQF policing of the NYPD certainly needs to be tailored to eliminate certain problems, but to remove the program altogether would create too much of a risk.
http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/seminar3posters/files/gravity_forms/1-f14ea90e75361cb91bd42582a860ee01/2014/12/Stop-and-Frisk-Poster.pdf
Steven Ficurilli, Drew Podgorski
David Munns, Kevin Ambrose
John Jay College
risk, stop and frisk, new york city
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