This form is a Complaint. This action was filed by the plaintiff due to a strip search which was conducted upon his/her person after an arrest. The plaintiff requests that he/she be awarded compensatory damages and punitive damages for the alleged violation of his/her constitutional rights.
Strip Search By Police In Allegheny
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If you were subjected to an illegal body cavity search, you could bring a civil lawsuit against the law enforcement agency or person responsible for the search. The goal of this lawsuit would be to seek monetary damages for any harm or damages you suffered due to the search.
The Ethics Code of Allegheny County emphasizes that county officials and employees must always act in the public interest and not serve their own personal interests or gain. This is the overall thrust of the Ethics Code.
File a Complaint If not filed online, completed complaint forms may be emailed to IPRB@alleghenycounty, mailed to IPRB, 102 County Office Building Mezzanine, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or delivered to the same address by hand.
File a Complaint If not filed online, completed complaint forms may be emailed to IPRB@alleghenycounty, mailed to IPRB, 102 County Office Building Mezzanine, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or delivered to the same address by hand.
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There are two basic types of strip searches. A security strip search is performed in institutions such as jails or prisons. Law enforcement conducts these searches to preserve the safety of the general jail population. A strip search incident to arrest is performed to uncover evidence of criminal activity.
A strip search or visual body cavity search, or both, shall not be conducted without the prior written authorization of the supervising officer on duty. The authorization shall include the specific and articulable facts and circumstances upon which the reasonable suspicion determination was made by the supervisor.
“Unclothed searches are completely voluntary unless a search warrant is presented.
The circumstances in which these inspections may be done are often restricted, such as on individuals refusing to offer to consent to a visual body cavity search for reasons other than anxiety or in situations where there is a strong evidence to suspect the presence of contraband, and require a court order.
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Constables should notify the Allegheny County Jail in the event a strip search is warranted. If the police have an arrest warrant, make sure the name on the paper is someone in the household, either you, a listed occupant, family member or tenant.Rules for Strip Searches. 1). Police Officers or other police personnel of the same sex shall do a strip search. Allegheny County Sheriff's Deputies are trained and certified under ACT 2 and ACT 120 dually designating them as Sheriff's Deputies and as Police Officers. The Allegheny County Chiefs of Police Association in partnership with the Allegheny County. Strip searches in the field, the policy says, are limited to "exigent circumstances," such as when an officer's life is at risk. Topics of interest to our Officers. Welcome to the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office. It is a privilege to serve as your Sheriff and an honor to work with such a dedicated group of people.