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The following legal guidelines must also be followed:
If the child or young person is aged 14 or over, both the consent of the child or young person and that of their parent or guardian must be obtained.Children are entitled to an appropriate adult present except “in cases of urgency, where there is a risk of harm to the detainee or to others” – which are highly unusualIt must normally be carried out by someone of the same gender as you.
Strip searches can involve the exposure of ‘intimate parts’ – where this is the case two people should be present with the detainee They must be carried out with proper regard to the dignity, sensitivity, and vulnerability of the detainee. Every reasonable effort shall be made to secure the detainee’s co-operation, maintain dignity, and minimise embarrassment.Detainees may be asked to hold arms aloft, or bend forwards so that ‘a visual examination may be made of the genitals and anal areas.Detainees should be asked to hand over any items found.
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