Crime & Safety

PROP to Hold Anti- Stop-and-Frisk Petition Drive Sunday

The Police Reform Organizing Project (PROP) is holding a citywide petition drive to end the NYPD's "stop-and-frisk" policy today.

The Police Reform Organizing Project (PROP) is holding is a citywide petition drive to end the NYPD's "stop-and-frisk" policy on Sunday.

Those interested in participating can contact Rosa Squillacote at rsquillacote@urbanjustice.org, or to sign the petition, click here.

"Stop-and-Frisk" has been a subject of interested for some time, with many members of the community speaking out for and against the procedure, such as and , president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association.

Recently, cleared the way for class action lawsuits potentially involving thousands of people on the receiving end of the controversial police stops throughout the five boroughs.


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