Can an officer perform a protective "patdown" on a suspect prior to arrest?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Johnson, 913 F.3d 793 (9th Cir. 2019):
1 Officers are not without recourse to protect themselves when interacting with suspects prior to arrest. An officer may still perform a protective "patdown" if the officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the suspect may be armed and dangerous. Knowles , 525 U.S. at 118, 119 S.Ct. 484 (citing Terry v. Ohio , 392 U.S. 1, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968) ).
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