Which term refers to a temporary detention based on reasonable suspicion used by border enforcement?

• A. Administrative detention
• B. Investigative Terry Detention
• C. Public safety hold
• D. Stop-and-frisk

Answer: (B)

Temporary detention based on reasonable suspicion used by border enforcement is described as an Investigative Terry Detention. This concept comes from the Terry v. Ohio standard, which allows an officer to briefly stop a person when there’s reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, to verify identity and investigate further, with the detention kept short and narrowly tailored. It’s an investigative pause rather than an arrest, aimed at determining whether more action is needed. Administrative detention refers to longer, immigration-related holds; a public safety hold covers imminent safety concerns; stop-and-frisk describes the frisk procedure that may accompany such a stop, not the detention itself. So the term that best fits the described situation is Investigative Terry Detention.