500-01 Effecting Arrests And Searches Flashcards
(Jurisdiction) making arrests in counties that have HPD operating in them
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
When shall suspects be told they are under arrest and the charge?
Immediately
Response to resistance
Amount reasonably necessary
No hand cuffs?
2 Officer transport
How shall a prisoner be transported when interlocking is used
Face up, can breath freely
When interlocking used:
A) supervisor must be dispatched
B) 2 Officer unit
C) 12 inches
D) check with prisoner of their condition
E)
E) maintain verbal contact
When spit cover applied
Prisoner should be able to have nasal breathing, and sight.
When not to use spit cover?
Vomiting, difficult to breath, bleeding from mouth or nose area, signs of ______ or drowsiness.
lethargy
When not to use spit cover?
OC spray has been used.
*never leave unattended
If spat on ➡️felony harassment
Notify jail personnel
Apply a new mask every time new application is required
If a person with a spit mask dies in custody
Tag the spit mask
Terry frisk/pat down
No probable cause just reasonable suspicion
Limited protective search outer clothing
High risk:
Because the suspect needs to be quickly transported out of an area.
Hand cuff behind back, search outer garments, waist, groin, ______, ankles, feet. Move them then do a systematic search.
hip area
Inspection of sensitive area may be conducted where?
In the field or a city facility
If contraband cannot be collected easily:
Call supervisor to the scene
The Sgt will determine if a _______ is needed, if so a two man unit will transport to a police or jail facility
*handcuffed and closely monitored
strip search
If there is no consent from the suspect but the supervisor believes there is reasonable suspicion that a weapon or contraband is being concealed
The supervisor shall contact the DAs office to determine if the facts support an exigency that Would serve as an exception to the warrant requirement.
Strip searches conducted Shall have the permission of a supervisor:
A) conducted discreetly
B) Officer of same sex
C) Private and secure room. Public stop searches are prohibited
D)
*should have a witness, monopolize personnel in extreme situations
D) minimum police personnel present
Body cavity search if probable cause that weapons or contraband or other evidence of a crime are in a body cavity
ONLY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT A MEDICAL FACILITY SHALL CONDUCT BODY CAVITY SEARCHES.
Vehicle search when at least one applies:
a) Probable cause
b) Reasonably done for safety
c)
d) Related to suspects arrest
e) Inventory for tow
c) Plain view
Property search without warrant or consent
A) imminent danger
B) the ______ of the suspect
C) reasonable belief that a suspect poses a danger to the public and or officers on scene
D) welfare check of the property for persons who may need medical assistance
E) reasonable belief that contraband or evidence is about to be destroyed
B) the escape of the suspect
Consent to search is:
Considered a waiver and a person must have;
A) possessory or proprietary interest
B) can limit or revoke
C)
D) shall return property to its original condition
C) Officer shall do it courteously,
Consent to search should be in written or audio form.
If this isn’t done it shall be fully documented in an incident report
What searches do not require the presence of a supervisor?
VEHILCE
When documenting verbal consent
Shall document outcome of search in Demographic Tracking Database as a “non-vehicle” entry
Recorded documentation of consent
Shall also be in demographic tracking database as “non-VEHILCE” entry and in incidence report.
