Part 2D: Check your understanding Explore the Data

Use the above NYPD Bar Chart App to check your understanding



A. Create a graph similar to Figure 2, but only include years 2016 - 2018. You can do this by changing the 'Choose The Years' selector and setting the 'Facet By' option to 'Year'. Does it appear that people of color are continuing to be stopped more frequently than white people in New York?
Yes No Not enough information to know.
B. How many NYPD stops were recorded in 2006? Note: it is easiest to change the X-axis to year instead of using the facet by option.
490,000 540,000 590,000
C. In 2011, how many times did police use a firearm during a stop?
1,500 3,250 2,500
D. In 2018, how many times did police use a firearm during a stop?
750 450 2,500
E. Modify the Y-axis and X-axis. Using this information, identify the year that had the most stops by the NYPD.
2008 2011 2015
F. In the police reports, officers identified suspects as Male, Female, or Unknown. Which group is the most likely to be stopped by the police.
Male Female Unknown