700,000 “Stops” by New York City Police in 2011

by David Borden, July 18, 2012, 08:52pm, (Issue #743)

DRUG WAR CHRONICLE:  Did you know that New York City police stopped people for questioning 700,000 times in 2011?  Read about it in the Crime Data section of DrugWarFacts.org.

DrugWarFacts.org, a publication of Common Sense for Drug Policy (CSDP), is an in-depth compilation of key facts, stats and quotes on the full range of drug policy issues, excerpted from expert publications on the subjects. The Chronicle is running a series of info items from DrugWarFacts.org, and we encourage you to check it out.

This is the final installment in a six-part Drug War Chronicle series highlighting DrugWarFacts,org. Read last week’s Chronicle DrugWarFacts.org installment here, and sign up for the new facts RSS feed DWF here. The Chronicle will be publishing another DrugWarFacts.org series later in the year.

Common Sense for Drug Policy is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reforming drug policy and expanding harm reduction. CSDP disseminates factual information and comments on existing laws, policies and practices.

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