The New York City Police Department's Stop & Frisk Practices
Author | : Eliot Spitzer |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780788187537 |
ISBN-13 | : 0788187538 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Canvasses 3 different perspectives on "stop and frisk" (S&F) police activity in NY City. Provides the legal definition of, and constitutional parameters for S&F encounters. Considers S&F from the perspective of both the N.Y. City Police Dept. (NYPD) and minority communities that believe they have been most affected by the use of S&F. S&F is also examined as part of the NYPD's training regimen and from the point of view of officers who have used the technique. Provides an assessment of the S&F tactic from the perspective of persons who have been "stopped," and commentary from persons who have observed the tactic's secondary effects. Comprehensive!!