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investigatory detentions  

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  • In appropriate circumstances, police officers are allowed to stop and to detain suspects for a limited time prior to deciding whether to arrest or charge them with specific crimes. There is evidence that the use of such investigatory detention can reduce crime. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Investigatory Detentions]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GPLFWR8X-T

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