01-02 Appendix "B" Risk Assessment - Type of Search

Question 1

In 2001, R vs. Golden upheld the common law right to search a person that had lawfully been arrested. It did this in regards to police officers contemplating strip searches

a) made it almost impossible to be granted

b) took away the ability to request

c) placed restrictions on them

d) none of the above

Answer 1

c) placed restrictions on them

Question 2

Strip searches may be conducted in the field for the sole purpose of preserving evidence

True or False

Answer 2

False, they shall not be conducted in the field for the sole purpose of preserving evidence. If it must be done, it should be in a private area and the OIC immediately advised

Question 3

Officers contemplating a strip search of a person shall consider circumstances including

a) details of the current arrest, history of the person, any items located on the person during the protective or frisk search, demeanour or mental state

b) details of the current arrest, history of the person, any items located on the person during the protective or frisk search, demeanour or mental state, risk to the individual or others, potential that the person could contact other detainees, gang affiliation

c) details of the current arrest, history of the person, any items located on the person during the protective or frisk search, demeanour or mental state, risk to the individual or others, potential that the person could contact other detainees

d) details of the current arrest, history of the person, any items located on the person during the protective or frisk search, demeanour or mental state, risk to the individual or others, potential that the person could contact other detainees, OIC wants all prisoners to be regardless

Answer 3

c) details of the current arrest, history of the person, any items located on the person during the protective or frisk search, demeanour or mental state, risk to the individual or others, potential that the person could contact other detainees

Question 4

All persons who are held in custody pending a show cause hearing are deemed to be entering the prisoner population

True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

To have a Cavity Search authorized and the prisoner taken to hospital, there must be reasonable grounds to believe that

a) they hidden items on their person in the past

b) they have secreted weapons in their body cavity

c) you believe they swallowed an unknown substance / items

d) none of the above

Answer 5

b) they have secreted weapons in their body cavity

Question 6

What is the next step if a person refuses a medical practitioner to conduct a body cavity search

a) instructed the person the item will be removed by force

b) keep them restrained and in isolation pending a show cause hearing

c) continuously monitor them for everyones safety and until the item is recovered

d) b and d

Answer 6

d) b and d