The would-be mayor's law-and-order message on public safety resonated with voters, but bringing back controversial tactics such as stop-and-frisk is not the answer.
, shootings, and crime that have plagued the city over the last few years? And can she do it without increasing tensions between the police and Black and brown citizens or violating their civil rights?
, which enables officers to temporarily detain, question, and search civilians for weapons and other contraband.Critics argue the tactic is racist because police officers disproportionately target Black and brown residents, especially young men. More to the point,stop-and-frisk does not reduce crime or the number of guns on the street. It also extracts a psychological toll on those who are stopped and negatively affects a community’s relationship with the police.
As a Black woman with a 10-year-old son, Parker often talked about her lived experience at the intersection of gender and race. That experience gives her trust and credibility in communities of color. But the reservoir of goodwill may only go so far if the lawlessness, shootings, and murders continue unabated, or if police use heavy-handed tactics and violate civil rights.
That begins with an honest assessment of stop-and-frisk. The tactic was part of a crime-fighting strategy implemented in New York and other big cities, including Philadelphia, during the early 2000s. Its use coincided with historic drops in crime. But the American Civil Liberties Unionin 2010 because police officers mainly stopped people of color, often without legal justification.
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