Pat down a suspect (5)

I believe the answer is:

frisk

(Other definitions for frisk that I've seen before include "Body search for concealed weapons or drugs" , "Search for concealed weaponry" , "Frolic - search for weapons" , "body check" , "Skip playfully, frolic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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