One way I have found to make my pat-downs more thorough is to imagine I’m searching for a very small item. We’ve all been there, but as I stated before, you must search like yours and your fellow staff members’ lives depend on it. It’s easy to just go through the motions when it comes to conducting pat-downs. It doesn’t take long for an inmate to figure out the best places to hide contraband on their person. You can’t be afraid to get up close and personal when conducting a pat-down. Likewise, a small bag of heroin could easily be concealed in the crotch area, which brings me to my next point. A small toothbrush with an attached razor blade could easily be concealed in an inmate’s waistband. Hidden weapons do not always cause a bulge in a waistband or in the pant legs. Whatever the reason for a pat-down search, be it to appease supervisors so they can enter “x” amount of pat-downs were conducted during their shift into a log book, or as the inmates are exiting the chow hall to prevent them from taking that piece of food back to the cell, or if you are actually looking for contraband, remember one thing: your diligence during the search could save yours or a fellow staff member’s life.īack to basics: 2 tactics still relevant in contraband search If you live in a warm, humid climate, this problem can be exponentially worse, and I feel for you. We’re always reactionary and giving up this precious space takes away from the time we have to react to furtive movements or aggressive actions.Īnother reason we dislike pat-downs are because, let’s face it, there are a multitude of inmates who apparently don’t believe in personal hygiene. We are always at a slight disadvantage when it comes to hands-on attacks by inmates. Conducting a pat-down search for contraband requires us to let the inmate into our personal “bubble,” or, as some would call it, the reactionary gap.
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