Stop and Frisk Myths Debunked

The truth is revealed about the NYPD's controversial tactic.

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Myth #2: Stop-and-Frisk Reduces Crime - The Truth: Only 20 percent of studies found an increase in community policing presence resulted in crime reductions; 50 percent of studies found no effect on crime, and the remaining 30 percent observed an increase in crime. (Photo: AP Photo/John Minchillo)Myth #3: Stop-and-Frisks Lead to Arrests - The Truth: From 2006 to 2010, within a perimeter of about eight blocks of Brownsville, Brooklyn, the New York Police Department made 52,000 stops, with less than 1 percent of stops resulting in an arrest.(Photo: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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Debunking NYPD's Controversial Tactic - Since its inception, the NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk program has been under scrutiny for disproportionately targeting African-Americans and Latinos. The trial challenging the program concluded in May and a New York federal judge is deciding its future. Discussion Papers, released by the Urban Institute Roundtable, debunks the many myths attached to the tactic. — Natelege Whaley (Photo: GettyImages)

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