no-knock
Americanadjective
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Law. relating to or denoting a policy that authorizes law-enforcement officers to enter premises unannounced and without identifying themselves.
On the basis of an anonymous tip, the police had obtained a no-knock search warrant for drugs.
Etymology
Origin of no-knock
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The House in 2021 passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants and create a police misconduct database.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
Officers from the PBI Squad had requested and obtained five search warrants with "no-knock" clauses, including one for Ms. Taylor, acting on what one would later call a "gut feeling."
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2023
The reform package includes a national registry for police officers disciplined for misconduct, a ban on no-knock warrants and other measures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
The department eliminated the use of no-knock warrants.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 by Minneapolis police, Bass spearheaded a policing bill that bore his name and would have outlawed officer tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock raids.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022
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