In situations where an officer is concerned that the stopped individual may have the capability to injure them with a weapon, the officer is authorized to conduct a search, aka to âfrisk" the individual to check.When frisked, your outer clothing is quickly patted down to determine whether you're carrying or concealing a weapon that could be used to injure the officer.You can only be frisked under certain circumstances, however, which include:Potential for an officer or bystanders to be injured
Officer is alone, without backup
Officers are outnumbered by a group that has been stopped
People in the group appear agitated or are behaving strangely
You provide evasive answers to questions
Suspicion that you are armed
Suspicion that you may be about to commit a crime using a weapon
Time of day or geographic area in conjunction with other factors