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Security Procedures

Security Procedures . Searching Persons on the Street and within an Custodial Environment . Today's lesson we are going to cover: Introduction/Assignment Brief Searching People on the Street and in Custodial Environments Practical this afternoon.

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Security Procedures

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  1. Security Procedures Searching Persons on the Street and within an Custodial Environment

  2. Today's lesson we are going to cover: • Introduction/Assignment Brief • Searching People on the Street and in Custodial Environments • Practical this afternoon

  3. For your assignment you will produce a report on two key areas. • 1) Security Audit of a Building (York College) • 2) Evaluation of Searching: Pre-Planning, outcomes of searching and issues. Is it effective in security. Report

  4. Introduction Whether you are a Police or Prison officer, searches are an invaluable tool which can ensure peoples safety. It is needed to make sure that people are not carrying around weapons or drugs.

  5. To find unauthorised and prohibited items: Such as illegal substances, alcohol, weapons, stolen property, explosive devices; to protect people, their property and premises, to deter illegal activity • You would search people, possessions, vehicles, venues, buildings and boundaries Searching

  6. Whenever a police officer searches a person they must always ensure that they have a reason for the search. PACE 1984: Explain PACE within your assignment again. -Reason -Suspicion -Evidence -Male/Female searchers -Provide evidence of the search to the suspect. -What your searching for? -Gathering intelligence or criminal activity. Pre-Planning

  7. Drugs • Weapons • Stolen Goods • Intelligence such as books, notes or data. • Explosives. • Evidence of criminal activity. • Illegal Contraband • Illegal Alcohol What are you searching for?

  8. Searching Offenders • When a police officer searches a suspect they have to have suspicion of them carrying something illegally or that that person has been involved in a criminal activity. This information is given to police by intelligence gathered from the public. • Prisons are slightly different because prisoners are regularly searched for security and are not always given a specific reason. Most prisoners are convicted of crimes and so carry levels of risk.

  9. This is very important as searching depends on a few factors: -Who you are searching? -Danger Level -Numbers of people being searched. -What your searching for? -Time you have to conduct it? -Qualifications and powers of those conducting the search. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76xnRAtsQhc Searching

  10. Searching in a Prison: • What are you looking for? • Why and what threats would it be stopping? • Write out some paragraphs with answers. Individual Tasks

  11. Preparation and Planning Think about: • Location • Resources and equipment available to the person.

  12. Types of Searches in Prisons 1. Rub Down Searches 2. Electronic Wands 3. Searching Visitors 4. Searching Offenders Interment Searches: Plastic Gloves at the ready. Male search Males/ Females search Females

  13. Always build up dialogue with people because this allows you to obtain permission to search. • Understand the legal limitations of search; use of witnesses; documentation; PACE. • It is important to ensure the correct conduct of searcher; search methods eg equipment and/or rummage; reacting to finding something. Searching

  14. Ensure that all confidentiality requirements are met and follow health and safety. • What health and safety techniques can you think of? Searching

  15. Indivual Exercise Write down reasons why you think the prison service and the police need to search people? Mind Map (M4)

  16. Searching Procedures: Rub Down Ask if they have on them anything that they shouldn't have. Hands and Mouth. Take them off balance and feet apart. Work from the Head Downwards. Hair, Collar, Arms, Back, Legs, Shoes and Socks.

  17. In groups make add to your mind map by thinking of possible problems with searching. Problems with searching

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