Stop and Frisk Presentation 05-07-12

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Police Stop and Frisk

By: Nelson Sanchez


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About the Issue

The NYPDs stop-and-frisk practices raise serious

concerns over racial profiling, illegal stops and privacy

rights.

The Departments own reports on its Stop-and-Frisk

activity confirm what many people in communities ofcolor across the city have long known:

The police are stopping hundreds of thousands of law

abiding New Yorkers every year, and the vast majority are

black and Latino.


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Stop & Frisk Statistics

In 2011, 685,724 New Yorkers were stopped by the

police.

605,328 were totally innocent (88%)

350,743 were black (53%) 223,740 were Latino (34%)

61,805 were white (9%)

341,581 were aged 14-24 (5%)


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A Justified Stop

The police say a justified stop occurs when people:

Appear not to fit the time or place.

Match the description on a "Wanted" flyer.

Act strangely or are emotional, angry, fearful, or

intoxicated. Are loitering or looking for something.

Are running away or engaging in furtive movements.

Are present at a crime scene area.

Are present in a high-crime area (not sufficient by itself orwith loitering).


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A Justified Frisk

The police say they frisk people when they:

Feel concerned for the safety of the officer or of others.

Suspect the subject is armed and dangerous.

Suspect the subject is about to commit a crime where a

weapon is commonly used.

Are alone and backup has not arrived.

Feel threatened by the number of suspects and their physical

size.

Feel threatened or concerned about the Behavior, emotionalstate, and/or look of suspects.

Feel the suspect has given evasive answers during the initial

stop.


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Stop and Frisk Can Lead to Police Brutality

Stop and Frisk creates tension between the group being

targeted and the police.

Can lead to excessive force or police brutality.

As blacks and Latinos are increasingly targeted, more

questions arise regarding officers intent and cultural

sensitivity training.


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Excessive Force or Reasonable Procedure?

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The Issue of Police Brutality Is Relevant

Around the World

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The Impact of Police Brutality On Victims

Police Brutality is defined as unmerited, excessive and

aggressive abuse.

It is a phenomenon that causes irreparable harm to its

victims.

The abuse may be physical or psychological, and the

victims can feel the effects of this abuse for a lifetime.

These effects include not only physical wounds, but also

psychological ones.

In some cases, the community also experiences the impact

of police brutality on its victims.


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Community Impact

Police abuse and misconduct affects communities in manydifferent aspects.

One reason is the simple fact the members of the

community lose trust in the system that we have set up to

protect us. Another powerful impact is the cycle it creates for future

generations of minorities.


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Community Aspirations

What do the communities of color want with respect to being

stopped by the police?

They want to be treated with respect; to feel safe and

confident that they were stopped because of their behavior

and not because of the color of their skin

Up until this point I have largely ignored the disparities in

the groups that are mostly affected by Stop and Frisk

Communities of color see this issue as a pivotal one in

evaluating the practice.

The evidence from legal actions, media coverage and

other sources suggests that many black and Latinos are

concerned, frustrated, and angry about these disparities.


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Communities Efforts

Civilian Review Boards consist of persons who are not policeofficers.

They review complaints against police and recommenddisciplinary actions.

By 1997, nearly 75% of the largest U.S. cities had civilian review

procedures. The boards try to restrain problem cops who engagein brutality, harassment, and other forms of citizen abuse.

Additionally, they strive to ensure an impartial investigation of allcitizen complaints.

In practice, however, departments often ignore citizens'

recommendations. During the mid 1990s, the New York Police Department failed to

take action on 33% - 50% of the police misconduct cases that hadbeen substantiated by an independent civilian review board.


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What Can Be Done?

Increase the education requirement for officers from a high

school diploma to a bachelors degree.

Having the ability to administer that level of force should

require a superior understanding of the complexities

involved including race, class, gender, violence, etc.

These things have multifarious ways of impinging on

effective communication and can hinder the officers

ability to facilitate respectful and effective interactions.

Pursue an aggressive civilian review board as a safeguardcould work to amend the perception of the police force.

Active Community Support through peaceful rallies,

protests, and demonstrations.


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Demonstration for

Ramarley Graham , an unarmed

African-American teenager killedby an NYPD officer


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Works Cited:

http://www.nyclu.org/issues/racial-justice/stop-and-frisk-practices

http://www.legalzoom.com/us-law/privacy/when-can-police-stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T2zObZ8bAE&feature=related

http://thefreshxpress.com/2010/06/police-brutality-and-the-black-community/

http://www.copblock.org/13314/the-long-term-effects-of-police-brutality/

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Police-Brutality.topicArticleId-10065,articleId-9975.html

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