Lawmakers weigh new rules for NYPD street stops
Lawmakers weigh new rules for NYPD street stops New York City police stops of hundreds of thousands of people each year are in the spotlight as city lawmakers consider setting new rules for the stop-and-frisk practice and even appointing an inspector general to monitor the police department.
The NYPD is beefing up its overnight street patrols after a spike in killings, primarily in Brooklyn and the Bronx.