The New York Police Department releases figures on its `` stop and frisk '' policy . The controversial program has sparked lawsuits for unlawful stops . Police say it 's not a matter of racial profiling , but of deterring crime . Score: 6
The New York Police Department releases figures on its `` stop and frisk '' policy . The controversial program has sparked lawsuits for unlawful stops . Police say it 's not a matter of racial profiling , but of deterring crime . One-quarter of the stops were for suspicion of weapons possession .