A police officer must always have probable cause or a reasonable suspicion to conduct stop and search activities.

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A police officer needs probable cause to make an arrest or conduct a search that would otherwise violate an individual's Fourth Amendment rights. However, for a stop (Terry stop), a lower standard of reasonable suspicion is sufficient. They do not need probable cause for a stop and frisk.

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