1997

New York City Police Department Stop-and-Frisk Survey Released

New York, NY, NY

New York City Police Department Stop-and-Frisk Survey Released

New York City Police Department Stop-and-Frisk Survey Released

A comprehensive NYPD survey revealed that Black and Latino men were stopped, questioned, and frisked at rates 5 to 10 times higher than white men, despite similar crime rates. The data showed that 87% of those stopped were Black or Latino, while only 13% were white. The findings …

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