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NYPD data: Crime up where frisk rate down

Originally published: September 4, 2012 10:01 PM
Updated: September 4, 2012 10:04 PM
By ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO  anthony.destefano@newsday.com

Does the New York City Police Department's stop-and-frisk policy deter crime?

The latest statistics from police precincts show that violent crime, such as assaults, rapes and murders, increased earlier this year as the department was pulling back on its stop-and-frisk activity. But NYPD officials and other experts say the increase could be due to other factors.

"There are too many variables...

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