pedestrian Référencement Naturel en Tunisie

Police pedestrian stops in Chicago, indicated by the black line, plummeted in late 2015 (shaded). That coincided with a sharp and lasting increase in traffic stops, shown by the blue line. Traffic stops by the Illinois State Police, the gray line, remained relatively unchanged.

Limiting pedestrian checks might not reduce encounters between police and civilians

Team Leader1 year ago11 months ago010 mins

Any encounter between police and civilians can go wrong (SN: 11/17/21). Stop-and-frisk, where police search pedestrians suspected of carrying contraband, can be particularly difficult, leading to some efforts to limit the practice. But simply limiting foot stops may not reduce the likelihood of such contentious encounters, a Chicago case study suggests. A sharp decline in…

A photo of a Chicago police car parked behind a dark-colored van.

Curbing pedestrian stops might not reduce police-civilian encounters

1 year ago11 months ago011 mins

Any encounter between police and civilians has the potential to go awry (SN: 11/17/21). Stop and frisk, where police pat down pedestrians suspected of carrying contraband, can be particularly fraught, leading to some efforts to limit the practice. But simply curbing foot stops may not reduce the likelihood of such contentious encounters, suggests a case…