ACPO Centrex 2006

Search activity is an important facet of policing. Whether the search is for evidence, a high-risk missing person or other reason, it is essential that it is carried out effectively and efficiently, and is linked to other parts of the investigation.
This practice advice is intended to address these issues and give a structure to the activity. To define the boundaries of this work broadly, search activity can be described as a physical search for physical things which ceases once the object has been located or the objective of the search has been achieved. It will be necessary to describe what action should be taken following the discovery of the object, especially where safety and evidential issues are relevant.

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