APD Handbook Update 5/17/2020

[Mr GOAT 2081]

Chapter VIII - Searches and Seizures

1. Searching in Combat
   1. Search and seizure of equipment or vehicles shouldn’t occur when you are being fired upon. You must wait until the situation is called clear or ‘not a factor’ by the highest ranking officer
      1. Example - Armed Plane that has clear intent to stall searching/seizure of equipment/vehicles. Obviously if people are dying or taking damage due to said plane, it is clearly deemed a factor.
2. Conducting Searches
   1. Probable cause is needed to search for illegal items. Always announce to the person/vehicle what you are doing and why. The keyholders are the only person who can give probable cause to search a vehicle.
      1. EXCEPTION: Any gang member that is involved in a situation where a gang vehicle is present CAN provide probable cause to search, given they are wanted or present a form of probable cause (example: illegal weapon, evading arrest, driving illegal vehicle, etc).
3. Checking of Licenses
   1. Only search licenses if you have probable cause or the suspect has committed a crime.
4. Seizure of Weapons
   1. Illegal items(including Blackwater items) should be seized when the opportunity presents itself (preferably before transport). Please refer to the Ticket Guide for examples of probable cause.
5. Seizure of Vehicles
   1. Illegal vehicles should be seized at the end of the situation after getting the order from the highest ranking APD officer at the situation.
   2. Civilian vehicles left at Federal Events will be seized.
   3. Vehicles containing $350,000 or more of the following can be seized:
      1. Illegal items (Market value)
      2. Weapons (Market value)
      3. Drugs
      4. Contraband (Market value)
   4. Vandalized APD Hatchbacks are subject to seizure.
6. Seizure of Money
   1. Any person(s) who is seen involved with a robbery of any kind, inside an illegal area, charged with conducting a federal reserve robbery, or interacting with a vehicle that falls into these categories may have any cash seized upon their search.
7. Warrants
   1. Raid Warrant
      1. House/gang shed raids are authorized when:
         1. A suspect has taken refuge or is shooting out of a locked house/gang shed.
            1. APD must enter to rescue a hostage.
      2.  POs+ can issue raid warrants and must only enter the premises to capture a criminal. The officer issuing the warrant must announce that they will be raiding.
   2. Search Warrants
      1. Search warrants allow Sergeants+ to enter the premises to capture suspects and/or contraband. The raid must be announced and must be exercised within 45 minutes of the situation being deemed clear.
      2. House/gang shed searches are authorized when:
         1. An APD member has a form of probable cause (bounty, illegal weapon, etc.) and witnesses a civilian interacting with, shooting out of, or taking refuge in a house/gang shed in any form. The Sergeant+ has discretion on whether or not to conduct a search.

Removed to prevent this confusing people from thinking it's the ONLY way probable cause can be obtained for vehicles.