Usaf Security Police - Search Techniques

thank you be on the lookout for a White Lake Model Toyota pickup last scene leaving the NCO Club heading north on First Street driver is white male civilian five eight 155 pounds he is suspected of assaulting game for an emptying Field Club he learned with the handgun carried in his way his weight repeats he is arms with a handgun clear with your vehicle to the right stop where you are [Music] [Music] kneel down please [Music] put your head to the right [Music] bring your head to the left [Music] I'll work my way along the outer part of his right leg to the shoe then back up the inner leg to the crotch and right buttock squeezing every inch of clothing as I go many times evidence of a crime or of Criminal Intent can only be found by searching a person property or premises but unless that search has been authorized by a commander or his or her delegate or is based on the consent of an individual or is part of an apprehension it may be illegal and any evidence obtained will be inadmissible at a court martial switching hands I'm now searching the right side of his body including the armpit shoulder neck and right side of his head and hair then I'll guide his right arm behind his back to lift him off the ground if the suspect gives me any trouble I can apply pressure to his neck or grasp his middle fingers we could also handcuff him at this time minimizing the high risk of a search begins with the use of proper techniques searching only in the presence of another patrolman or a military working dog and in selecting the best position for the search itself I know that this suspect was seen with a gun so I want to control that prone position will give me if he were kneeling I'd also have considerable control and if you were drunk or on drugs either position would be good if he were not dangerous or drunk I'd lean him against a wall or a vehicle and search him standing up here with his body lifted off the ground I have access to his waistband abdomen groin and torso I'll also check out his right shoulder and down his right arm to his hand only then will I move over to his left side while a suspect's luggage purse coat or hat can be searched by a patrolman of the opposite sex the suspect's person should only be frisked for weapons and then handcuffed if necessary and transported to a location where he or she can be searched by someone of the same sex a strip search would also be conducted by a member of the same sex before a suspect were confined we did not find a weapon on the suspect however after we got permission from the commander we searched his vehicle and found it under the front seat we took the suspect back to headquarters and he was later turned over to civilian authorities [Music] while an installation Commander can authorize a search based on his or her belief that a crime has been committed he or she can also initiate a random check of vehicles or buildings to maintain base security and protect government property unlike a search a random check is not based on evidence of a crime nor is it directed at a specific person property or premises and although this vehicle check has been set up at a specific time and place the vehicles to be stopped will not be selected by the on-scene patrolman but according to a random pattern predetermined by the commander random checks are usually conducted by two patrolmen often with the assistance of a military working dog they're done on both military and civilian-driven vehicles and initially based on permission of the driver if permission is refused the drivers advised that base driving privileges or registration can be revoked that they may be debarred from the base or that other action may follow if I order the base commander we are doing random vehicle checks do I have your permission to check your vehicle you please shut off your engine open up your glove compartment step out out of your car and open up all the doors could you please open up the back of your vehicle [Music] and please step over there military working dogs are often used on patrol in nowhere are they more effective than in detecting drugs and explosives we work as a team I'll lead her to whatever needs to be checked she'll alert on whatever it is that we're after first I'll take her around the exterior of the vehicle paying special attention to Bumpers whales wheel wells hubcaps fenders and the trunk it's only when she finishes the outside that'll lead her to the vehicle interior where she'll check the seats flow boards Dash and a glove compartment I will however keep her off the seats and from coming in contact with the vehicle interior as much as possible we're here oh what's going on now what you got a great girl yeah good girl yeah that's it bro Heyman Gruber we gotta hit what's going on here may I have your driver's license please yeah sure really I don't know anything about this please control this is Patrol too with probable cause to believe a crime has been committed what was a random check now becomes a search for drugs it's now necessary to advise the suspect of his rights complete a consent to search form and request permission from the driver to search the vehicle please stand over there please even if the driver consents it should be backed up by authorization to search on the commander after which the dog may be used to search the vehicle for additional drugs [Music] foreign [Music] because a small container of precious metal is missing from the base defense property disposal office and reliable information points to a female employee's vehicle the commander has authorized a search of her vehicle and its contents after she refused permission during preliminary questioning depending on the size of the Contraband points of concealment in a vehicle may be limited only by a person's imagination when looking for a container about six by eight inches my search will be more thorough than if I were looking for a stereo this search was for something even smaller than the container I checked the back of the license plate the inside of the gas tank cap and inside the lights although I can start at any point on the vehicle and proceed from that point on I must do the exterior first here at the wheel I'll search the fender wheel well and if necessary inside the hubcap since the Box could fit under the hood I'll check that too as you can see there are a lot of choice hiding places here a small object could be taped onto any of these hoses or wires could be suspended inside the radiator or concealed behind the grill the trunk is Another Place full of possibilities and again depending on what you're looking for you could check in or around the spare tire and the space between the trunk lid and the frame under a floor mat and of course any container or box that might be there since my authorization to search includes the vehicle's contents I'll check this briefcase because the metal could be hidden inside moving on into the interior and again keeping in mind the size of what I'm looking for I check the glove compartment the floors and under the seat if the object were very small I'd check under the floor mats in the vent ducts ashtrays and behind the sun visors I'd also look at the dome light in the crevices between the seats and seat backs in the door paneling and under the dash but if anything more thorough were required that would probably be done by OSI foreign would you like to come to meet the law enforcement desk yes but I'd like to get my things first sure [Music] [Music] Sergeant Rich hanging 1000 I help you Now you listen and listen good bomb over there and it's set to go with three wait a minute what are you talking about who is this I said three it blows hi Security Police this is Sergeant Ridge over in Hangar 1000 we just had a bomb threat yeah I was a male caller he said it was set to go off at three o'clock that's all he said yeah and hanger 1000. that was the last two mentioned of delivery here today yeah a couple of guys brought over generator this morning but they're in and out of here all the time is there any public access to the building no not really usually everything's pretty quiet over here if you noticed anything unusual ever needs no like I said it's been pretty quiet starting Rich you come with me I mean Ange you go with Sergeant Trent we'll take the East half of the building you two take the west south we start outside first and do the first floor by searching the bathroom storage area of the common use areas find anything suspicious don't touch it we'll call bomb dog and EOD if necessary you all ready let's go only after evacuating the building obtaining as much information as possible about what we're looking for and checking the exterior do we enter and begin a general inspection of the area be careful and just take it slow we Sergeant Trent and Airmen Ian's taking one half of the building and we the other we'll start at the bottom and work our way up in there room by room let's check it out what's this crater well that's been here a couple of weeks a surge can follow several different patterns depending upon the size and nature of the object being sought when the crime scene is known Searchers can move outward from it in a circular pattern as they look for evidence outside Searchers commonly move from side to side across an area that's been divided into strips approximately four feet wide they can then move back across the strips forming a grid-like pattern if a more thorough search is required whatever the type of search must be systematic and move from point to point so after making a general inspection of an area we focus on desks cabinets Vents and furniture remembering to look both high and low instead of entering a dark room and switching on the lights we'll use a flashlight since the search for a bomb demand special care we avoid the use of radios especially near suspected package we'll also try to turn off office machines and electrical equipment so that we'll have a better chance of detecting a ticking noise in addition to the precautions we take about turning things on and off if the phone rings while we're in the building we won't answer it wait a minute that's not one of our toolboxes don't touch that we'll call an explosive detector dog [Music] take the pull box it's okay rusted buildings clean is it all right for us to go back in now no let's wait till after 1500 hours to be sure it's safe foreign [Music] a random check of the barracks for drugs is based on the same Principle as for a vehicle that a commander can authorize a check of either one for drugs if and when drugs are detected the commander is called to authorize a search and therefore any evidence seized will be admissible in a court martial while this search Authority is being obtained the occupant should be held outside and the room secured to prevent destruction of evidence who is it this is the basic security police please open the door [Music] it's also a good idea to have a security policeman outside the building to watch for evidence being thrown out a window what's going on remember because the base Security Police the basic Commander is authorized the check of this building may I have permission to search your room come on man there's nothing exciting I was sound asleep you're wasting your time there's nothing in there Airman Sullivan I'm a representative of the base commander who has authorized a search of your room please stand aside and let him and be caught in myself enter go ahead with the first sergeant acting as witness we enter the room I immediately started the dog around to the left working her from one area to the next I knew if there were any drugs in this room she'd be the one who'd find them good girl yeah that's my girl she has one right there for surgery come on come on faster girl whether searching a person property or premises whether looking for a weapon stolen property or drugs the basic principles of any search remain the same it must be thorough systematic and executed as quickly as possible it must also be based on a firm Legal Foundation and conducted only with proper authorization with permission of an individual as part of an apprehension or to protect life or limb wait a minute that's not one of our tool boxes don't touch that explosive detector dog when such techniques and legal guidelines are followed search becomes one of the most effective law enforcement tools of the Air Force Security Police foreign