vehicle searches
Checking automobile contents
Vehicle searches are inspections of cars, trucks, or other vehicles by law enforcement, typically looking for contraband, weapons, or evidence of crime.
In the United States, vehicle searches occupy a distinct category in Fourth Amendment law—courts have generally held that vehicles have a reduced expectation of privacy compared to homes, allowing searches under circumstances that wouldn't permit entering a residence.
The officer conducted a vehicle search after smelling marijuana.
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- trunkMain stem or storage
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- K-9Law enforcement canine unit
- drug dogCanine trained to detect narcotics
police · pullover · warrant · roadside · smuggling · dashboard · glove compartment · hidden compartment · checkpoint · traffic stop · pull over · seizure · frisk · probable cause · reasonable suspicion · border · customs · drugs
vehicle searchessurveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
observation · stakeouts · monitoring · interrogation · questioning
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