Body cavity search The search of any body cavity, including the mouth. It may, in some instances, include internal organs, such as the stomach cavity. 1.Unless stated otherwise, the searches referred to in this document are searches incident to an arrest. The government argues the police search was not a strip search but was merely a search of defendant's "dip," or waistband area. Virginia's corrections department says there's no evidence its strip search policies intentionally discriminate against women. 515 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States. She dropped a Diamond, and staff were unable to find it in the lab. An officer does not have the right to search a person simply because there was a basis for stopping that person. Find the "Reviews" widget in the body of the page and rate us; Log in or sign up if you haven't already to complete the process. The legislation heading to Gov.