stop and frisk

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noun

a policy that permits a police officer to momentarily detain and pat down or search a person suspected of criminal activity, especially when suspected of concealing a weapon.

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Also called stop, ask, and frisk; stop, question, and frisk .

Origin of stop and frisk

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby stop and frisk

stoop labor, stoop to, stoor, stoozing, stop, stop and frisk, stop-and-go, stop at nothing, stopbank, stop bath, stop bead

How to use stop and frisk in a sentence

“We will reform a broken stop-and-frisk policy to protect the dignity and rights of young men of color,” he bellowed.
The NYPD’s Racist War on Pot|Abby Haglage|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The reason was simple, stop-and-frisk was the high profile cause that grabbed headlines.
Was it Justice or Politics that Killled the NYPD Muslim Spy Unit?|Azi Paybarah|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a seemingly undue reliance on stop-and-frisk in particular caused tensions in minority neighborhoods.
My Patrol With the NYPD’s Bill Bratton|Michael Daly|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can he change stop-and-frisk without plunging New York back into crime?
Can Bill Bratton Solve De Blasio’s NYPD Dilemma?|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The mayor-elect turned serious when asked how the appointment jibed with his call for the curtailment of stop-and-frisk.
Can Bill Bratton Solve De Blasio’s NYPD Dilemma?|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST