Strip Searches: In the Line of Duty, Volume 9

Smuggling Contraband (03:22)

Inmates, families, and friends try various means to smuggle contraband into prisons. Usually items are hidden in bodily orifices. Females generally carry hidden drugs while males carry drugs and weapons.

Strip Search Policies (03:22)

Even in strip searches in which contraband is discovered, officers must not violate a person's civil liberties. Strip search policies vary in different locales. Every department and agency has guidelines for strip and body cavity searches.

Strip Search Procedures (06:12)

Viewers learn the step-by-step procedures that officers follow when doing a strip search. Officers do not touch the inmates during the searches, as inmates follow the instructions given to them.

Importance of Following Procedure (05:01)

Officers who find it tedious to strip search the same inmate numerous times during the day may become lax and deviate from procedure. Becoming too comfortable with an inmate might cause an officer to be careless during a strip search. A cover officer must attend each strip search.

Strip Search Basics (01:46)

Learn about the basics of all strip searches. Observe officers carrying out strip searches. We learn that sometimes is it necessary for a gloved officer to perform a more thorough search on an inmate.

Questions: Strip Search (01:52)

Questions about strip searches are posed to viewers.

Backup: When Crowds Go Wild (05:25)

During a Cinco de Mayo celebration, revelers got carried away, and when members from different gangs arrived, chaos erupted. Videos record a crowd's gradual descent into assault and vandalism. Lessons learned from these events influence how officers prepare for future events.

Preparation and Planning (03:14)

Lessons learned from the Cinco de Mayo violence and vandalism help authorities plan and prepare for the next year's event. Videos of the rioting and milling crowds are posted on the Internet for anyone and everyone to view.

Briefcase Weapon (01:53)

A briefcase handle also functions as a gun.

Credits: Strip Searches: In the Line of Duty, Volume 9 (00:32)

Credits: Strip Searches: In the Line of Duty, Volume 9