Stops differ from arrests in that:

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Stops occur when the police briefly detain someone to investigate suspicious activity, but they do not have enough evidence to make an arrest. Stops are different from arrests in that they are shorter in duration and usually occur in public places. Stops may or may not involve a frisk or search, but they do not always lead to a more invasive search. While there may be some form of documentation of a stop, it may not be a written record like an arrest report.

Stops Differ from Arrests in That