OD Security North America

Body Scanning

Scanning a person means using a device that produces information about what that person carries; officers need not rely on hands alone. Some products show the skin line, while others show what lies inside; the details of each type are worth learning.

People come in carrying whatever they had on them at the time of arrest, and scanning is one method used alongside searches and inventory. Busy shifts test how well a process holds together; clear steps reduce the chance of a missed item.