Which search method involves visually dividing the body into four sections or quadrants and patting the clothing in each quadrant?

• A. Pat search
• B. Visual search
• C. Custodial search
• D. Clothed search

Answer: (D)

Clothed search means frisking someone who is still wearing clothes. The procedure uses a systematic, four-quadrant pat-down of the outer garments to feel for concealed items. By dividing the body into quarters and patting each quadrant, you cover the main areas where items might be concealed while keeping the person fully clothed. This differs from simply visual searching, which relies on sight alone, and from custodial searches that can involve removing clothing or more intrusive steps. A pat search is the general idea of frisking, but the quadrant-based method described is the clothed search.