no-knock

American  

[noh-nok] / ˈnoʊˌnɒk /

adjective

1. 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.

2. antiknock.

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Etymology

Origin of no-knock

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

After a series of intense exchanges, several administration officials — led by Vanita Gupta, the associate attorney general at the time — stepped in to rewrite the language while leaving in the substance of the proposals, including a call to revise use-of-force policies and to restrict chokeholds and no-knock warrants.

From New York Times

He was also one of 190 original co-sponsors of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases and create a national database of complaints and records of police misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times

That didn’t mean progress had not been made in Ellison’s eyes, who pointed to various states and local reforms, including in Minnesota, which have enacted higher standards on police training, reforms on practices like no-knock warrants and instituted chokehold bans.

From Seattle Times

Taylor’s case also cast intense scrutiny on so-called “no-knock” warrants, which were later banned in the city of Louisville.

From Washington Times

In March 2020, police executed a series of “no-knock” drug warrants at different locations on the same night targeting Glover, including one at Taylor’s apartment.

From Seattle Times