除非顾客同意搜身,即使警察在逮捕前也不能搜。逮捕后,进监狱前要全身裸体搜的。这些搜查原则每个警察都有培训。商店职工不专业,被索赔没有什么可怜的。美国社会不允许任何人(包括警察)随意搜别人的身体,这是人的基本尊严。
Shoplifter Processing
Once you make it to a private office ... One of the first steps is to make sure the setting is safe and the shoplifter is not carrying accessible weapons. This is accomplished by a simple external pat down, or by separating handbags, packages, and other containers from the immediate grasp of the shoplifter. A pat down is not a license for a search and should be conducted by a person of the same sex. Searching pockets and handbags might be illegal in your state, so leave that job for the police upon arrest.