"'Stop, question and frisk' is an NYPD policy wherein police will detain and question pedestrians, and potentially search them, if they have a 'reasonable suspicion' that the pedestrian in question 'committed, is committing, or is about to commit a felony or a Penal Law misdemeanor.'" (Matthews, 2013, para. 3)
Educate yourself:
- Watch this video of Carl Dix discussing the NYPD Stop and Frisk policy. Learn more at The Stop Mass Incarceration Network.
- Read this article from the Huffington Post - NYPD Stop and Frisks: 15 Shocking Facts About a Controversial Program
- Visit Stop and Frisk.org
Sources
Mathias, C. (2012, May 15). NYPD stop and frisks: 15 shocking facts about a controversial program. Huffington Post. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/13/nypd-stop-and-frisks-15-shocking-facts_n_1513362.html?utm_hp_ref=stop-and-frisk
Matthews, D. (2013, August 13). Here’s what you need to know about stop and frisk-and why the courts shut it down. [Web log post]. Retrieved from: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog
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