Question

You have just been appointed the Commissioner of Police for the city of New York. You know that there is a credible threat of terrorism and you must develop a policy that officers can follow to momentarily stop individuals, ask them some pertinent questions and then lightly frisk them to determine if they are concealing a weapon. You also know that the former police commissioner was strongly criticized for his stop-and-frisk policies, and the federal courts ruled they were unconstitutional because officers engaged in stop and frisk with a large number of black and Latino residents and far less white or Asian residents. Nonetheless, such a policy is an important tool in the fight against terrorism.

In no less than 200-words, describe how you would craft a new policy that allowed officers to determine if individuals were plotting terrorist acts or carrying concealed weapons.

Answer 1

I would stop every other 10 cars for busy rides for 5 for lesser busy roads so it’s at a complete random who gets selected. And every minor traffic violation I’ll also stop to ask the questions and proceed with the traffic stop like normal. This should hopefully make it where every selection is normal and there’s no room for argument about it being unfair, racist, or sexist by any means. (Please double check spelling!!!!)