Are strip searches required to be recorded?

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Only if the suspect is under 18
• D. Only if there is a policy

Answer: (A)

The question checks whether recording strip searches is an automatic requirement. There isn’t a universal rule that every strip search must be recorded. Whether a recording or video is used, or whether only written documentation is required, depends on the specific department’s policy and applicable laws. In practice, what’s essential is that the search is properly documented—who conducted it, when, where, and under what circumstances—whether that documentation is through a written record or a recording per policy. Because there isn’t a blanket obligation to record in all cases, the correct answer is that recording is not inherently required.