stop and frisk

Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the NYPD graduation ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn - Dec. 28, 2012 (credit: Kristen Artz / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Touts Record Low Murder Rate As New Cops Sworn In

As he swore in the NYPD’s newest class of recruits Friday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city’s murder rate is at an all-time low. There were 414 of them so far in 2012, the lowest number since record-keeping began in 1963.

2012/12/28

Dozens Speak Out At City Council Members’ Hearing On Stop-And-Frisk Policy

Residents on both sides of the issue voiced their concerns to New York City lawmakers Tuesday night about the practice of stopping and frisking hundreds of thousands of people a year.

CBS New York–2012/10/23

NYC City Council holds a hearing on the NYPD's practices on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

City Council Considers New Rules For NYPD’s Stop-And-Frisk Policy

New York City police stops of hundreds of thousands of people each year are in the spotlight as city lawmakers consider setting new rules for the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice.

2012/10/10

Bronx DA Adopts New Policy In Stop-Frisk Cases

The Bronx district attorney’s office is no longer prosecuting people stopped at public housing projects under the city’s stop-and-frisk policy unless the arresting officer ensures the arrest is warranted.

2012/09/26

NYPD Officers (file/credit:Mario Tama/Getty Images News)

Poll: Majority Of New Yorkers Say NYPD Favors Whites Over Blacks

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne responded to the poll saying the department has long been criticized and falsely accused of racism.

2012/08/21

Eye On New York: The NJ Wine Industry, Advice For Single Women, Stop And Frisk, And More

Wine lovers in the Garden State are thrilled to learn that the New Jersey wine industry is growing fast, advice for single women who want to be married, a chance to Mouth Off To Montone, and much more in the latest edition of Eye On New York.

2012/08/19

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Poll: Most Disapprove Of Stop And Frisk; City Divided On Racial Lines

The NYPD stopped close to 700,000 people on the street last year. Nearly 87 percent were black or Hispanic, and about half were frisked. About 10 percent were arrested.

2012/08/16

Ray Kelly speaks to reporters - Aug 3, 2012 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Kelly: Stop And Frisks Down Since Beginning Of Year

They are down 34 percent from the first quarter of 2012 to the second quarter.

2012/08/03

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly holds a news conference on May 24, 2012 in in New York City. (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Commissioner Kelly Asks Why Leaders Upset With ‘Stop And Frisk’ Aren’t Protesting Violence Instead

“The fact of the matter is that 96 percent of shooting victims are people of color, yet the community leaders are not speaking out about this. We’d like to hear from them,” Kelly said.

2012/07/11

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg - Jun 28, 2012 (credit: Kristen Artz / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Angered By Overturned Conviction In Stop-And-Frisk Case

A 14 year-old boy who was found with a loaded gun after a stop-and-frisk in the Bronx in 2010 had his weapons possession conviction overturned in appeals court Thursday and Mayor Bloomberg is furious.

2012/06/29

Marijuana legalization advocates and members of community groups attend a rally against marijuana arrests in front of One Police Plaza on June 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Cuomo’s Marijuana Legislation Dead In Albany

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirms his proposal to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possessed in public is dead.

2012/06/20

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Ahead Of Silent March, Mayor Bloomberg Defends Stop-And-Frisk Policy At Brooklyn Church

For the second Sunday in a row, Mayor Michael Bloomberg took to the pulpit of a Brooklyn church to defend the city’s stop-and-frisk policy. The mayor’s speech came hours before New Yorkers who are angry about the policy will take part in a silent march to call for an end to it.

2012/06/17

City Council Members Propose NYPD Oversight

Council members Jumaane Williams and Brad Lander plan to introduce legislation Wednesday calling for the creation of an inspector general to oversee the department.

2012/06/13

Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the First Baptist Church of Brownsville on June 10, 2012 (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker/NYC Mayor's Office Flickr)

Bloomberg Defends NYPD’s Stop-And-Frisk Program, Says It Should Be ‘Mended, Not Ended’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg stood at the pulpit of a black church in a high-crime area of Brooklyn on Sunday to make a tough point: The New York Police Department policy of street stops would continue in a city where “96 percent of shooting suspects are black or Hispanic.”

2012/06/11

Stop & Frisk Watch App (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

New Android App Lets You Record, Report NYPD Stop-And-Frisks

If you are involved in a stop and frisk conducted by a member of the NYPD, you can now easily record and report it, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported.

2012/06/06

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