A frisk is

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A frisk is

A frisk is a quick, protective pat-down of a person’s outer clothing to check for weapons during a stop. The idea is to feel for any weapon that could pose an immediate danger, not to conduct a full search. Because the pat-down may occur around the exterior of clothing and any accessible outer pockets could be checked for concealed weapons, the scope in some training materials is described broadly to include these areas. That broader framing can lead to the answer that all of the above describe a frisk. Remember, if during the frisk the officer feels something that could be a weapon, they may seize it under the plain feel doctrine, but they are not conducting a full search of pockets or a wallet without additional justification.

A frisk is a quick, protective pat-down of a person’s outer clothing to check for weapons during a stop. The idea is to feel for any weapon that could pose an immediate danger, not to conduct a full search. Because the pat-down may occur around the exterior of clothing and any accessible outer pockets could be checked for concealed weapons, the scope in some training materials is described broadly to include these areas. That broader framing can lead to the answer that all of the above describe a frisk. Remember, if during the frisk the officer feels something that could be a weapon, they may seize it under the plain feel doctrine, but they are not conducting a full search of pockets or a wallet without additional justification.

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