LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 5, 2008 Aug 6, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Troops need more than flag pins for support. (North County Times)
NYCLU sues to obtain race of suspects fired at by police Aug 5, 2008
" The NYPD says it does not engage in racial profiling, but critics for years have said police officers are too quick to fire at minorities and indiscriminately stop and frisk them. After the fatal shooting of another young black man, Bell, in 2006, race again became an issue, even though two of the three detectives charged - and acquitted - in the case are black. Before the case went to trial, the NYCLU said it filed a Freedom of Information Law request asking the NYPD for information on race.... (Newsday)
To Catch a Leaf May 8, 2008
Based on their analysis of arrest data and their interviews with police, arrestees and public defenders, Levine and Small conclude that the pot busts are largely a byproduct of the NYPD's aggressive "stop and frisk" tactics ... Based on their analysis of arrest data and their interviews with police, arrestees and public defenders, Levine and Small conclude that the pot busts are largely a byproduct of the NYPD's aggressive "stop and frisk" tactics. (Townhall.com)
NYC credits rookies for decline in homicides Jan 4, 2008
"There are concerns that when rookies are sent to high-crime areas with instructions to stomp out crime, it's an invitation to engage in overly aggressive bullying tactics, including stop and frisk procedures that target people of color," said Donna Lieberman, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. But Browne said using rookies has been key to the success of the program, which was launched in 2003. (Boston Globe)
Philadelphia mayor-elect vows crackdown on crime Dec 24, 2007
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Find a Wallet, Go to Jail: NYPD Critcized for Crime... Dec 7, 2007
But some do-gooders who pick up such items in an attempt to return them to their rightful owner feel unfairly ensnared after cops stop and frisk them, and often run a criminal history check. Freelance photographer Carlos Alayo tells the Daily News he was late for a business meeting when he noticed a wallet lying on a subway platform bench. (Fox News)
Skills at ready when crisis struck Nov 8, 2007
His endorsement of police "stop and frisk" policies, crackdowns on jaywalkers, and roustings of homeless people provoked outcries. The city's liberal establishment was in a perpetual state of outrage, as were leaders of the city's African-American community, nearly all of whom found the mayor's office closed to them. (Boston Globe)
NYPD civilian complaints rise Jun 28, 2007
The number of civilian complaints filed against police officers jumped 13 percent in 2006, the sixth straight year of increases, with stop and frisk complaints soaring, the Civilian Complaint Review Board said Wednesday as it issued its year-end report. The agency acknowledged that last year's increase -- 7,669 complaints, compared to 6,785 in 2005 -- was due in part to the city's 311 system, which makes it easier to file complaints. (Newsday -- New York City)
SJC gives police leeway to frisk Jun 16, 2007
Boston police and Suffolk County prosecutors praised a ruling yesterday by the state's highest court that said officers can stop and frisk a pedestrian they reasonably suspect is carrying an illegal firearm, based on factors that include an odd gait and presence in a high-crime neighborhood ... John Reinstein, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, said yesterday's ruling failed to clarify what actions allow officers to stop and frisk a person and was too... (Boston Globe -- Local)
Baltimore Councilman Wants Lockdown of Troubled Neighborhoods to Cut Murder Rate May 18, 2007
Police would be encouraged to aggressively stop and frisk individuals in those zones to search for weapons and drugs. Baltimore has tallied 108 homicides already this year, compared to 98 over the same period last year. (Fox News -- Politics)
Rising crime blamed on youth violence, gangs May 16, 2007
Los Angeles Police Department gang unit officers stop and frisk a known 18th Street gang member in the Rampart district of Los Angeles in August of last year. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
Philadelphia Racial Divide Fades in Democrats' Campaign for Mayoral Mantle May 12, 2007
A television ad shows police confronting 1960s-era civil rights activists to criticize Nutter's proposal to allow police to stop and frisk people suspected of carrying guns. The committee that ran the ad, unaffiliated with any campaign, has received fundraising help from Street, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. (Bloomberg)
Gabe Pressman's View: Kelly's Delicate Balancing Act Apr 1, 2007
And Kelly seemed to recognize that changes may be necessary when he said in the interview that, when it comes to stop and frisk actions, "it's an issue I think we have to train for, we are training for. We intend to refine our training programs to make certain that officers are doing it with civility and respect.". The New York Civil Liberties Union thinks Kelly and his department are out of line -- that, in the name of protecting freedom, they are jeopardizing it. (WNBC.com, NY)
SE Queens leaders say stop-and-frisk unfairly targets minorities Mar 9, 2007
"Stop and frisks are a primary point of contact for community police relations." ... "Under certain conditions, stop and frisk is legitimate, but it has to involve good police work.". (Queens Village Times, NY)
Defendants respond to Marshall suit Mar 7, 2007
"James Marshall was the subject of an attempted investigatory stop and frisk.". The search was reasonable and was conducted without any abuse of authority, Griffith's filing said. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
ACLU challenges skid row cleanup Mar 3, 2007
A U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1968 held that officers may stop and frisk someone, if they have a reasonable suspicion that a crime has taken place or is about to take place, without violating the 4th Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. The debate comes at a delicate time for the city, which has received much praise from business leaders and others about the effects of the Safer City Initiative on crime and blight. (Los Angeles Times)
NYPD Challenges Sharpton's 'Stop and Frisk' Racism Allegations Feb 11, 2007
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Increased NYPD stops spark outrage Feb 10, 2007
Critics complain about 5-fold jump in police stop and frisks since 2002 ... Statistics provided by the police department to the City Council last week show a fivefold increase since 2002 in the number of so-called stop and frisks, to more than 500,000 in 2006 ... Stop and questioning or stop and frisks of individuals in connection with suspected criminal activity is an essential law enforcement tool, said Paul Browne, the head police spokesman. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Jailed man describes bashing cop Feb 8, 2007
A U.S. Navy dropout who left on a medical discharge, Fernandez said his ill will toward the police was spurred by a dozen traffic tickets he received in a month and his belief that police unjustly stop and frisk young men. He said he was a sophomore at LaGuardia Community College, where he was studying education, but became disillusioned. (Newsday)
Sharpton Alleges Racial Profiling In NYPD Street Stops Feb 5, 2007
"It is our intention ... to file a class action suit to deal with the profiling of blacks in the city of New York in the stop and frisk policy.". The Times said that the 2006 statistics were delivered Friday to City Council offices, marking the first time police released a full year's worth of data since 2002. (WNBC.com, NY)
BU professor takes a tough road to tolerance Oct 2, 2006
"That's when trouble begins.Consider Boston, where fellows spent their last six days visiting churches, mosques, and synagogues to get a taste of American pluralism, but also spent hours in classrooms and the Boston Police Department to learn about the violent bus protests of 1974, Charles Stuart, Stop and Frisk, and tensions between different religious and racial groups here today.``I was really surprised that there are these kinds of problems in the USA. I couldn't imagine it, really, like you... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Appeals court sets limit on police stops Jun 3, 2006
Police officers cannot stop and frisk people on the street based solely on observing suspicious clothing, hairstyle, walk, or body posture, the state Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. The decision calls into question widely used law enforcement techniques for fighting gun crime as police in Boston and elsewhere confront a wave of deadly shootings and gun violence. (Boston Globe)
JENNIFER MERIN May 18, 2006
The title, Giuliani Time, is copspeak for the period of power and largess enjoyed by the NYPD during the reign of Mayor Rudy, whose aggressive law and order agenda encouraged widespread police roundups of minority males, and as fomented abusive stop and frisk, zero tolerance and broken windows strategieswhich are alleged to have led to the shocking killing of Amadou Diallo and other alarming incidents, with subsequent federal investigations of Giulianis policies and... (New York Press)
