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The temporary detention and questioning of a person in the vicinity where the person was stopped based on Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that the person is committing, is about to commit, or has committed a criminal offense. The suspect may be detained only for the length of time necessary to confirm or dispel the suspicion of criminal activity. The temporary detention and questioning of a person for the purpose of enforcement of the Gang and Narcotics-Related Loitering Ordinances is an Investigatory Stop.
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