April 2015 Instructor Guide MODULE: INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONAL TECHNIQUES PHASE I LESSON: TAB 22: CONDUCTING SEARCHES LENGTH: 2 Hours INSTRUCTOR-TO-PARTICIPANT RATIO: One to any number of participants OBJECTIVE 1: Given a list of statements, the participants will identify the purpose and importance of conducting area searches in accordance with the Correctional Services Manual and PS 5521.05, Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas. OBJECTIVE 2: Given a list of statements, the participants will identify the general guidelines for conducting area searches in accordance with the Correctional Services Manual and PS 5521.05, Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas. OBJECTIVE 3: Given an inmate living area, an institution space or open area, and search equipment, the participants will conduct an area search in accordance with the PS 5521.05, Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas. OBJECTIVE 4: Given a course of instruction on the proper procedures for conducting a pat search, the participants will be able to perform all steps of a pat search. OBJECTIVE 5: Given a course of instruction and a list of options, the participants will be able to successfully identify the proper sequence of steps used in conducting a visual search. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Academic Testing / Practical Exercise PREREQUISITES: Logs, Memoranda, and Incident Reports; Identifying Contraband; Accounting for Contraband INSTRUCTIONAL AIDS: Local lists of items sold in the commissary, List of authorized items of inmates personal property from Institution Supplement, Search log, Tool box/carrier, Screwdrivers (Phillips and flat head), Mirror, Flashlight, Keys to area being searched, Probing devices, Mallet, Putty knife, Metal detector, Computer Presentation INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT: Computer, Projector, Projector Screen REFERENCES: Correctional Services Manual, PS 5521.05, Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work