The term "strip search" means having an arrested person remove or arrange some or all of his or her clothing so as to permit a visual or manual inspection. Probably. Unless they find evidence before that, they would then arrest you formally and take you to jail and complete the search without you.If there is reason to believe an inmate is concealing contraband on his or her body, a strip search may be performed. A strip search consists of a visual check of a youth without clothing. Typically, law enforcement must conduct these searches at a police station, jail, or prison. A 2004 incident in Mount Washington, Kentucky led to the arrest of David Richard Stewart, a resident of Florida. A law enforcement officer who assists in the strip search shall be of the same sex as the person being searched.