PRONE HANDCUFFING AND SEARCH POSITION

1. With subject facing you, and at least 10 feet away, identify yourself and explain he is under apprehension. Have subject raise his hands above his head (as high as possible). Ensure his hands are open

- fingers outstretched. Have subject turn slowly until ordered to stop (approximately 360 degrees). You are looking for telltale signs and bulges that could reveal concealed weapons. Order subject to stop turning when he is again facing you.

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2. Order subject to go down on one knee, then the other knee -with the subject's arms still above his head. Order the subject to place both hands on the ground in front of him.

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3. Order the subject to slide his body to the rear, until his is lying flat on the ground.

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OPTION: AT THIS POINT YOU CAN HAVE THE SUBJECT CROSS HIS ANKLES, OR HAVE SUBJECT SPREAD HIS FEET APART AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

4. Order subject to extend his arms to the side (90 degrees from his body), palms up. Order subject to turn his face opposite your approach.

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5. Approach from a 45 degree angle from the front. Crouch at the subject's hand and obtain a bent wrist. Raise subject's arm high and toward his head.

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7. Apply handcuff to "captured" arm. Keyhole of cuff should be toward back of subject's hand. Maintain bent wrist and bring it to the small of his back

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6. Lower your knees onto subject's back and nape of his neck (subject's arm should be between your legs, his hand should be in the center of your chest).

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8. Instruct the subject to bring his other hand to the small of his back. "Shake hands" with the subject's uncuffed hand by grabbing it at the frost knuckles. Apply the other cuff and adjust tightness of the handcuffs. Activate double locks on both cuffs.

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9. Search the small of the back first. Next grasp the inside of the subject's closest elbow and far shoulder. Roll subject onto his side so he is facing away from you. Place his elbow farthest from the ground over your knee closest to his feet (this knee should be raised).

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10. Search subject from his collar down as far as can be easily reached. Use a crushing, squeezing method to search the subject. Pay particular attention to the waist and groin areas.

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11. Once you've searched as far as you can reach, command subject to slowly bring his foot toward you (one farthest from the ground). Grasp the foot and search from the knee down, checking the edge and sole of the footwear. When you have completed that side, release his foot and return the subject to laying flat on the ground.

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12. Walk around the subject's head (never his feet), keeping one hand placed between his shoulder blades. Tell subject to turn his head away from you. Now search this side in the same manner as described above.

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13. Place one hand on the back of the subject's head and far shoulder. Turn the subject so that he assumes a sitting position. Order the subject to tuck a foot into his groin area.

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14. Roll subject over the bent knee into a kneeling position. Order subject to place one foot flat on the ground. Instruct the subject to come to a standing position on the count of three. Count out loud, one . . . two . . . ; on "three," gently push subject between the shoulder blades while ordering him to stand. Re-grasp handcuffs; re-search subject if necessary.

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NOTE

All contraband and weapons taken from subject during any of the above searches should be properly documented and handled as evidence.

Military women offenders are not subjected to a bodily search except by other women of the military service or by female civilian law enforcement officers. A male Master-at-Arms may conduct a patdown search only, which includes a female suspect's handbag, overcoat, or luggage.