SIA Door Search Procedures & Drug Awareness

Question 1

What must a door supervisor obtain before conducting a search of a customer?

Accepted Answer

The customer's informed consent

Answer

A written warrant

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Permission from the police

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Authorisation from the DPS in writing

Question 2

A customer refuses a search at the door. What should a door supervisor do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse entry politely, as search is a condition of entry

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Force the search because refusal indicates guilt

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Call the police to conduct the search

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Allow entry and monitor the customer closely

Question 3

How should items found during a search be handled?

Accepted Answer

Documented, secured and handed to police or management as appropriate

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Disposed of immediately

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Returned to the customer with a warning

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Kept by the door supervisor as evidence

Question 4

Which area of the body should door supervisors avoid searching without specific same-gender training?

Accepted Answer

Intimate areas, requiring a same-gender supervisor

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The torso

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The arms and hands

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The face and neck

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'pat-down' search?

Accepted Answer

To detect concealed weapons or prohibited items by feeling over clothing

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To identify intoxicated customers

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To check for stolen property

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To verify customer identity

Question 6

When searching bags, what must a door supervisor ensure?

Accepted Answer

The owner is present and consenting throughout the search

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The bag is searched out of the owner's sight

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All contents are removed and photographed

Answer

The search is conducted by two supervisors