person in custody 01-03

Question 1

Body Cavity Searches - who can remove items and where

Answer 1

Where there are RG to believe that a person under arrest has secreted weapons or evidence in a body cavity, the person shall be immediately transported to a medical facility for treatment.
The person may consent to having the item or substance removed by a qualified medical practitioner.

Question 2

if the arrested person refuse consent from medical pratitioner for removal
the officer shall

Answer 2

they shall be restrained and held in isolation pending a Show Cause Hearing. The person shall be continuously monitored to ensure their safety and the safety of members of the Service until recovery of the item or substance is made.

Question 3

who can authorize a strip search? and where?

Answer 3

Only the OIC can authorize
Strip searches shall not be conducted in the field for the sole purpose of preserving evidence. When a Strip search must be conducted in the field, it will be done in a private area with only the searching officers able to view the person being searched, where possible. When a Strip search must be conducted in the field, the searching officers shall immediately notify the Officer in Charge upon their arrival at the police station