Can a male officer frisk a female?

jurydoc

Of course he can.

Anna P

It was probably legal, but it stupid of him to do so without another officer present. The fact that he didn't call one over is suspect. Don't know what you could do about it, though. Be careful about having anyone in the car with booze breath, though, or else state that you are the designated driver.

KC V â„¢

A female officer can frisk and male suspect. Likewise, a male officer can frisk a female.

The point most are not aware of is that the frisk conducted by officers of the opposite gender should normally do what is known as a "simple frisk."

This means a general "pat down" to insure there are no weapons that will endanger the life of the officer.

For a more thorough search, an officer of the same gender as the offender should be called in.

Wearing a mini-skirt is a mute topic unless the officer did less than a professional search.

While I'm thinking about it...there is one response here telling you the search was entirely illegal...always consider the source of the information you receive.

sweetpea101671

Is the reason why you ask this is because he wasn't hot or is it because your gay? Just curious.

Of course a cop can frisk you for weapons for his/her own safety. For all the cop knew you had a gun or knife on you.

Drixnot

yes. what you were wearing makes no difference.

add

Once again I forgot to consider different states have different laws ... you really should specify where you are.

Magic Matt

Itâ€™s legal, and it was probably filmed on his dash camera to insure no liability issues.

Most male officer I know hate searching females (me included), strangely most female officer I know donâ€™t mind search the guys (or at least they act like they donâ€™t).

The frisk when done by a male on a female is tricky, my state rules are specific on how it is conducted, contact in â€œsensitive areasâ€ are done with the back of the hand and do not include contact with bare skin (obviously no weapon hidden on bare skin). It is more intrusive than I am comfortable with and thankfully there is usually a female officer handy (who frisk females much more aggressively than male officers do).

lone butcher Spartan remembers

I think he can frisk you, not search you. So I think it's legal.
What you're wearing makes no difference whatsoever.

Mithaniel Marr

Perfectly legal, and don't dress like a tramp.

|â–’â–’Kebert Xelaâ–’â–’|

Yes that was perfectly legal
and this question has been asked many times.
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pandamrd

why do you think that males apply to be an officer for????

Wounded Duck

Yes, a female officer would be needed for a strip search.

Marcus

This was illegal. In order to stay within the law, he should have called for a female officer to frisk you. He did have the right to keep you at that location until the female officer arrived. You should take legal action against this. Cops abuse their power sometimes and get away with it because people do not know their rights.

Edit to add: After so much opposition I researched and found out that I was wrong. I took a criminal justice class in high school where I was taught the information I stated above. I was taught wrong. I wonder what other things I was misinformed about.

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