Lastly, following a consent-based search, body worn camera footage and related documentation are reviewed by supervisors to ensure that policies and procedures were followed. How does this affect me?

The Asheville Police Department has formally implemented its written consent to search policy, according to officials who made a formal announcement in an Oct. 30 release.

NOTE: Templates for the short form consent document and the English-language consent document (to be used for the “summary”) are available in the researcher library in IRBNet. Short Form Informed ...

Some city council members wanted officers to receive written consent before an officer conducts a consensual search of a person or their property. In August, the Greensboro Police Officers ...