Stop and Frisk
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals determines the legality of a vehicle frisk done on an objective, and not subjective, basis
The investigative or Terry stop is the bread and butter of the patrol officer who wants to make an impact on crime in their community
While the ACLU continues to attack police use of “stop and frisk,” history shows that aggressive and focused policing substantially reduces crime
A federal appeals court returned litigation over NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy to a lower court for a potential settlement between civil liberties groups and the city
Lawyers arguing unions should not be allowed to intervene in Mayor de Blasio’s planned settlement of a lawsuit over the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices
The number of stop and frisks by the NYPD continued to plummet in the fourth quarter of 2013, dropping by over 40 percent from the previous quarter