Philadelphia Quality-of-Life Stops by Year

Philadelphia Police significantly reduced stops for offenses like minor trespassing and gambling, and for offenses that only affect minors, like truancy and curfew violations.

Quality-of-life stops for possessing or using small amounts of marijuana began in 2016 after it was decriminalized under city law.
Chart: Samantha Melamed/The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: City of Philadelphia Law Department