What is "stop-and-search"

(context legal law enforcement English) Of or pertaining to laws or policing practices, found in some jurisdictions, which permit a law enforcement officer to temporarily detain and search a member of the public based on the officer's suspicions. alt. (context legal law enforcement English) Of or pertaining to laws or policing practices, found in some jurisdictions, which permit a law enforcement officer to temporarily detain and search a member of the public based on the officer's suspicions. n. (context often without hyphens English) A police action of this type. v

(context usually without hyphens English) To perform a police action of this type.