BUILDING

SEARCH
 4 PHASES OF
SEARCH
Planning
Entry
Search
Exit
 PLANNING
Previous knowledge of the premises
Resources
Equipment
Briefing
 ENTRY
Organized Deployment
Control
Security of Search Area
Damage check
Confirm /obtain plan of premises for
deployment of search teams
Plan – Ground Floor
Lounge / Diner

Hall / Stairs

Kitchen
WC
Plan – First Floor
Bed 1 Bed 2

Landing
Bed 3
Bath
room
 Our Plan
4

6 5
1

3
2
 Our Plan
8 9

1
10
7
 Controllers Task
Record
Officers 123 /321 Task 1 at 0900
Officers 234/432 Task 2 at 0900
Officers 123/321 complete Task 1 at 1004
Officers 123/321 Task 3 at 1008
 Plan showing Task 1
being searched
4

6 5
1

3
2
 Plan showing Task 1
complete
4

6 5
1

3
2
 Searching a room
Break the room down –
• Ceiling
• Floor
• Walls
• Furniture
• Fixtures & fittings
 SEARCH PAIR
Enter room, stand and look
Deal with the obvious
Plan how to search
Work as a pair
Stay together
Overlap
WORK AS A PAIR
 How to search
furniture
Work as a pair
Talk to each other
Compare
Look for modifications
 How to search a chest
of drawers
Clear items on top of cupboard
Work one drawer at a time
Replace items into drawer and put
aside
Left with empty shell - Search that
Replace everything once searched
 How to search floors
Having completed ceiling, walls and
furniture
Move furniture to one half of room
Lift the carpet and check beneath
Go to just over half way point
Once done, move furniture to other
side and repeat – overlap centre
 H&S
Always wear latex gloves
Working at heights
Electrics / Plumbing
Other hazards – chemicals, sharps,
rats
 Limitations
Anything that you can access by hand
is okay.
If you need to start unscrewing or
otherwise dismantling - stop
 VOIDS
Anything which has:-
AREA
DEPTH
ACCESS
POSSIBILITY
EXPOSE THE VOID MAKE THE FIND
 EXIT STAGE
Ensure that after each room has
been searched it is left as you
found it
Take all your property and
exhibits with you
Final damage check
Hand back premises / scene