Q&A
Historical trends and recent increases in stop and frisk numbers
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Council Member Diana I. Ayala presents historical data showing a significant decrease in stop and frisk numbers from 2011 to 2021, followed by a recent increase under Mayor Eric Adams' administration. She questions the NYPD about this reversal in trends.
- Stop and frisk numbers decreased from 685,724 in 2011 to a low of 8,947 in 2021
- Recent years have seen an increase, with 17,000 stops recorded in 2023
- Deputy Commissioner Michael Gerber acknowledges the recent increase but emphasizes the overall dramatic decrease over the past decade
Diana I. Ayala
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Okay.
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So the use of stop and frisk skyrocketed during the Bloomberg administration, and highlighting its central role in the NYPD's policing strategy during that era.
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Following the Floyd decision, the NYPD drastically reduced the number of stops, decreasing from, conducting 685,724 stops in 2011 to 532,911 stops in 2012, to 191,800 and 51 stops in 2013 down to 46,787 stops in 2014, 22,000 stops in 2015, and now, and reaching a low of 8,947 stops in 21.
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In recent years, under the administration of, mayor Eric Adams, stop and frisk numbers have consistently increased, reversing prior, trends.
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Do you have and how do you explain that?
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I mean, that's a significant increase.
1:56:40
Right?
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We're recording so in 23, there were 17,000 stops.
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In 21, there were 89100 stops.
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That's a pretty big jump.
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Well How do you
Michael Gerber
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yes and no.
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I mean, I think I think I think the but the historical perspective you just provided, I think, is very important.
Tiffany Cabán
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Mhmm.
Michael Gerber
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Right?
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I mean, you know, you're you're right.
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Like, looking over, I'd say, maybe, let's say, 2 to 3 year time frame, you have seen a significant increase.
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There's no question about that.
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Looking at over a decade, decade plus, you've seen a astronomical decrease.
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So I think in in even so in any sort of real historical perspective, what you're really seeing is a shift in policing and just an a a really incredible drop in the number of of level 3 encounters and the number of stops.
Diana I. Ayala
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But those numbers have since skyrocketed back up to 17,000.
Michael Gerber
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Understood.
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All all I'm saying though is
Diana I. Ayala
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So so there seems to be a disruption.
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Right?
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And whatever trend was was occurring that was taking us on a downslide has now, you know, taken us back up.
Michael Gerber
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Yeah.
Diana I. Ayala
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How do how do we
Jeffrey Maddrey
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justify?
