JOURNAL ARTICLE

Does Scientific Evidence Support the Widespread Use of SQFs as a Proactive Policing Strategy?

  • Published In: Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice, 2023, v. 17. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Weisburd, David; Petersen, Kevin; Fay, Sydney 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the use of pedestrian stops, known as SQFs (Stop, Question, and Frisk), as a proactive policing strategy. It summarizes findings from a Campbell Collaboration Systematic Review that evaluates whether SQFs effectively reduce crime, their potential negative impacts on individuals, and how these effects compare to other policing methods. The review concludes that current scientific evidence does not support the widespread use of SQFs in policing.

Additional Information

  • Source:Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice. 2023/01, Vol. 17, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1752-4512
  • DOI:10.1093/police/paac098
  • Accession Number:178190271
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