Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
A search before you arrest? I thought it was search incident to arrest?! Well Mr. Officer, you would be right, kind of, but it's not that black and white. Cops know when, how, and why to search persons. A deputy might be searching an arrestee in a rural area with no backup. A police officer might be performing a search on an arrested domestic violence suspect. A state trooper might be conducting a search incident arrest on a driver arrested for going 20.0000001 miles over the speed limit. Either way, it's a familiar concept. But we've got some extra knowledge for you. Check it out!
A search before you arrest? I thought it was search incident to arrest?! Well Mr. Officer, you would be right, kind of, but it's not that black and white. Cops know when, how, and why to search persons. A deputy might be searching an arrestee in a rural area with no backup. A police officer might be performing a search on an arrested domestic violence suspect. A state trooper might be conducting a search incident arrest on a driver arrested for going 20.0000001 miles over the speed limit. Either way, it's a familiar concept. But we've got some extra knowledge for you. Check it out!
