Police Searches on the Street: Stop and Frisk

Police officers have a limited right to stop people on the street and frisk them.

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Law enforcement has a limited right to stop people on the street and frisk them. Learn about how the police can use certain types of evidence as a way to search people out in public.

"Stop and Frisk"

When Police May Stop Someone on the Street
How much evidence of criminal activity must the police have before stopping someone on the street?
The Difference Between a "Search" and a "Frisk"
When does a frisk become a search?

Questions About Detentions

What’s the difference between an arrest and a detention or “stop and frisk”?
Can the police constantly stop me because of how I look?
Can the police seize something I threw away?