ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the manner in which police officers may detain a person and make brief inquiries into the individual’s activities in order to determine if additional investigation is warranted. Based on the initial case of Terry v. Ohio, this material investigates the circumstances under which a stop may be initiated and when the scrutiny may be increased to allow a frisk of the outer clothing of a stopped subject. The material addresses the expansion beyond the initial concept to stops using appropriate profiles that indicate a reasonable basis to suspect criminal activity.
