If elected, Mr. Thompson said he would increase the city policeforce by 2, 000 officers, flood high-crime areas with veterans instead of rookies and fix "stop and frisk, " a tactic in which officers can stop people whom they reasonably suspect of criminal behavior.
Figures from February this year show the force employs 2, 217 police officers, 277 community support officers, 1, 720 police staff and 288 members of the Special Constabulary.