frisk

As the officers patted down Flores, the lights on the Nissan blinked — which they assumed was because their frisk had pushed a key fob in Flores’ possession.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

According to the lawsuit, Lindquist told Chaney, “I’m going to frisk you because you look like you have a weapon and were going to break into cars.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

He began his career as a lawyer before being elected to the New York state legislature, where he championed affordable housing and worked on policing issues, notably the controversial practice known as "stop and frisk."

From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022

“He even wrote his final research paper examining the effectiveness of proactive and reactive policing in reducing crime, discussing the effects of stop and frisk, and community policing in New York City,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022

“Not in a moving vehicle,” the soldier says as he begins to frisk us.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

In one police precinct, Denerstein said, only 41 percent of stops, 32 percent of frisks and 26 percent of searches were lawful.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

The landmark case found that the Fourth Amendment is not violated when a police officer stops a suspect on the street and frisks them without probable cause.

From Fox News ● Feb. 11, 2020

Near the height of the stop-and-frisk strategy, in 2012, the 40th Precinct had the third-most stops in the city, the second-most stops in which officers used force and the most frisks.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2016

Courts should use a similar jury instruction to encourage the police, whenever practicable, to record stops, frisks, and other encounters with civilians and to inform juries that accounts of nonrecorded encounters are less reliable.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2016

During the exit frisks, we’d find waffles stuffed inside pants and shirts.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

Police stopped, questioned and frisked those suspected of carrying weapons or casing a business, dissuading the ill-intentioned from packing guns while reducing shootings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

The two officers checked De Zoysa's bag, his waistband and frisked his legs, but somehow they missed the gun in the holster under his arm.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023

He was detained and frisked by officers based on the sheriff’s call to dispatchers.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

In Albany, he teamed up with Eric Adams, the future mayor of New York City, to ban the Police Department from maintaining a database of men its officers had stopped and frisked.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

At the ticket counter, he surrendered his wallet and was frisked for any other possessions.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Nervous students were met with biometric identification checks, metal detectors, armoured patrols and frisking at exam centres on Sunday morning.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

The match has been designated a "high-risk" clash, with police enforcing special rules such as preventative frisking.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025

The TV audience’s response to the bit — which carried on into frisking presenters Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa per the Academy’s “protocol” — was mixed on Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022

After a brief verbal frisking — it was weird to have a reporter drop in — the group was friendly and happy to answer questions.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021

The rough hands spin me around and begin frisking me but come up empty.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz