How are strip searches conducted?

The strip search is conducted by a person who has obtained written authorization from the Chief of Police (Chief) or designee via email or memorandum. The search shall be conducted in a “private place.”

Do female guards strip search male prisoners?

I agree with this policy, however, in male prisons female officers do take part in the rub-downs of male inmates, although they are excluded from strip searches. I must admit that those male inmates (and male visitors too) who do not want to be rubbed down by female staff, for whatever reason, are usually accommodated.

Why are strip searches necessary?

Strip searches are an important tool for police in the detection of dangerous concealed items, or evidence of serious offences. Ambiguity has been found regarding whether police are legally permitted to require someone to squat, bend over, part their buttock cheeks or move genitalia or breasts during a strip search.

What is an intimate search?

An intimate search is the physical examination of any of the suspect’s body orifices other than the mouth. This is a physical intrusion, not simply a visual examination. Only a suspect who is under arrest and in police detention can be subjected to an intimate search.

When can a person be strip searched?

17 years old
A strip search must be done out of public view and by an officer of the same sex, without any officer of the opposite sex able to see. If you are 17 years old or under a strip search can only take place in the presence of an appropriate adult. The officer must provide a reason for needing to search further.

What are the obligations of police when performing a strip search?

Before conducting a strip search, police must ask for your cooperation and, while you cannot legally refuse a police body search, it’s important to tell police that you know your rights. If taken for a body search, it’s prudent to get the name of the police officer and their station and ask the reason for the search.

What section of pace is strip search?

section 32
Under section 32 of PACE a constable may search any arrested person, in any case where the person to be searched has been arrested at a place other than a police station, if the constable has reasonable grounds for believing that the arrested person may present a danger to himself or others and for items which he might …

Can the police strip search me?

A strip search can only happen if the police think it is necessary to confiscate an illegal item that you are hiding under your clothes or on your body, such as a weapon. A strip search can involve the exposure of intimate body parts. Your privacy and dignity should be respected.