Abstract This paper examines the attitude towards the stop-and-frisk policy in New York. New York City is one of the most diverse cities in the USA and it has had lots of tragic events. Clearly, citizens should be protected but this cannot be done at the expense of their constitutional rights. It is clear that the policy is quite effective but it is also clear that many people (in the vast majority of cases, these are Black and Hispanic people) find this policy unconstitutional. The data show that the policy is seen differently by people and police officers. Hence, the policy has to be improved. In the first place, it is necessary to start a debate on the policy in the society. People should learn more about it and all views should be considered. It is also necessary to develop particular criteria that will help police officers stop potential offender only. Introduction Recent events in the US society have shown that people are losing trust in many law enforcement policies, as they are often associated with police brutality. Stop and frisk policy is one of most disputable ones as police officers often stop and frisk innocent people (especially those pertaining to minorities). Gelman, Fagan and Kiss (2007) note that the policy has been rather effective but in the course of time police officers have become more racially biased, which led to certain violations and doubts that stop and frisk policy is unconstitutional. Researchers as well as the rest of the US society agree that if there is a reasonable doubt that a person can cause harm to people around or police officers, stop and frisk is justified (Ritchie & Mogul, 2007). However, the wording of the policy is quite vague and it is bound to lead to violations. It may be difficult to evaluate potential hazards and police officers choose to stop and frisk a person they find suspicious rather than trying to evaluate possible risks. Harcourt (2004a) stresses that the policy is unconstitutional as it harasses citizens. It has been estimated that the rate of innocent people stopped and frisked at exit points of the US borders was 98% in 2004 (Fyfe, 2004). It has also been acknowledged that young Black and Hispanic people are major targets of police officers (Gelman et al., 2007). Carbado (2005) points out that Black people are most vulnerable to stopping by police officers and in the majority of cases police officers stop innocent people. This fact can be partially justified by a large number of offenders that pertain to that cohort. However, the policy still cannot be justified by such statistics. Tyler (2011) notes that the policy was effective when it was first implemented but its effectiveness has deteriorated. It is believed that the policy is outdated and poses inconvenience rather than prevent crime or inappropriate behavior. Obviously, such practice violates people’s constitutional rights and leads to growing tension between law enforcement agencies and public. Some claim that it can be the best option to ban the practice. Nonetheless, it has been estimated that implementation of the policy has led to significant reduction of the crime rate in New York city as offenders are afraid of having weapons since they kn