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conduct frisk

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Conduct frisks, or pat downs, with individual to ensure there are no illegal or dangerous items concealed on their person, in a manner appropriate and compliant with regulations.

conduct frisk — conduct frisks, or pat downs, with individual to ensure there are no illegal or dangerous items concealed on their person, in a manner appropriate and compliant with regulations. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including airport security officer.

Category: skills › maintaining and enforcing physical security SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: carry out body search, organise body search, undertake body search, manage frisk, undertake frisk, organise frisk

Occupations that require conduct frisk

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

airport security officer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is conduct frisk?

Conduct frisks, or pat downs, with individual to ensure there are no illegal or dangerous items concealed on their person, in a manner appropriate and compliant with regulations.

What category of skill is conduct frisk?

ESCO classifies conduct frisk under the skills category, specifically in the maintaining and enforcing physical security subcategory.

Is conduct frisk an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require conduct frisk?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list conduct frisk as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include airport security officer.

How transferable is conduct frisk between industries?

ESCO tags conduct frisk as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is conduct frisk the same as carry out body search?

Yes — conduct frisk is also known as carry out body search, organise body search, undertake body search, manage frisk, undertake frisk, organise frisk, manage body search, or carry out frisk. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn conduct frisk?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands conduct frisk and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.