The stop-and-frisk program of New York City is a practice of the New York City Police Department to stop, question, and search people. Opponents claim that these actions are not always backed up by reasonable suspicion.
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Approval of the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk"-strategy
This statistic represents the results of a survey among New York citizens on the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk" strategy. The stop-and-frisk program of New York City is a practice of the New York City Police Department to stop, question, and search people. Opponents claim that these actions are not always backed up by reasonable suspicion. In 2012, 50 percent of the respondents disapproved of the strategy whereas 45 percent of the respondents approved of it.
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Washington Post. (August 16, 2012). Do you approve of the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk"-strategy? (New York, United States, 2012) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/239604/stop-and-frisk-strategy-of-the-new-york-city-police-department-approval-and-disapproval/
Washington Post. "Do you approve of the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk"-strategy? (New York, United States, 2012)." Chart. August 16, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/239604/stop-and-frisk-strategy-of-the-new-york-city-police-department-approval-and-disapproval/
Washington Post. (2012). Do you approve of the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk"-strategy? (New York, United States, 2012). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/239604/stop-and-frisk-strategy-of-the-new-york-city-police-department-approval-and-disapproval/
Washington Post. "Do You Approve of The New York Police Department's "Stop-and-frisk"-strategy? (New York, United States, 2012)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Aug 2012, /statistics/239604/stop-and-frisk-strategy-of-the-new-york-city-police-department-approval-and-disapproval/
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Do you approve of the New York Police Department's "stop-and-frisk"-strategy? (New York, United States, 2012) [Graph], Washington Post, August 16, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/239604/stop-and-frisk-strategy-of-the-new-york-city-police-department-approval-and-disapproval/
