Q&A
Discussion on the increase in stop and frisk under Mayor Adams' administration
2:35:20
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70 sec
Council Member De La Rosa inquires about the reasons for the increase in stop and frisk practices under Mayor Adams' administration, noting that the increase seems to maintain previous racial inequalities. Chief Jeffrey Maddrey responds by explaining the relationship between crime rates and police encounters.
- De La Rosa points out the rise in stop and frisk after a historic low in 2021
- Chief Maddrey attributes the increase to rising crime rates since 2019
- The discussion highlights the connection between crime trends and police tactics
Carmen N. De La Rosa
2:35:20
So I have a question.
2:35:22
In the information we've received, you know, stop question and frisk kind of peaked in 2011, then we saw historic low in 2021, and now we are seeing a increase once again.
2:35:35
What accounts for the increase, under the mayor Adams administration?
2:35:40
And that increase from the data that I have in front of me is consistent with the racial inequalities that existed previously.
2:35:47
So what accounts for that increase?
Jeffrey Maddrey
2:35:52
I think, like I said earlier, in 2016, 17, 18, we've seen we had less crime.
2:36:02
So, of course, less crime, less arrest, less contact.
2:36:07
We've seen less stops.
2:36:09
We've seen 2019, 2020, 21 crime started to rise again.
2:36:14
So officers will we had to deploy them to address crime.
2:36:18
So with that, of course, there's more contact, you know, more engagement.
2:36:23
So doing it properly should be more stops.
2:36:26
Documented stops.
2:36:28
Documented stops.
2:36:29
That's important.
