A road map for the lawful use of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere

Police officers talk to students during a recruiting event at Temple University. Robert Klemko/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Violent crime, and how to reduce it, dominated the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral campaign.

As a candidate, Cherelle Parker suggested she would support using stop-and-frisk to combat gun violence. After being elected, Parker reiterated her stance, but emphasized “there is no place for unconstitutional stop-and-frisk.”