NYPD: Stop And Frisks Up Eight Percent In '09
By: NY1 News
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Stop and frisks by the New York City Police Department are at an all time high, police data shows.
According to the report, city officers stopped more than 575,000 people in 2009 -- an eight percent jump from the year before.
The latest batch of numbers shows the majority of those stopped were black and Hispanic men.
According to the report, only six percent of the stops ended in arrests.
The practice has been criticized by civil rights advocates as being "disproportionate and discriminatory."
The NYPD says stop and frisks are a valuable law enforcement tool.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
NYPD: Stop And Frisks Up Eight Percent In '09 - NY1.com
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