inventory search
- A type of search conducted without a warrant, usually for a seized vehicle, with the aim of safeguarding any personal property inside it to avert loss and potential claims against the police due to such loss
- After the car was towed, the police conducted an inventory search to document any personal items left inside.
- An inventory search was carried out to protect the police department from claims of lost property.
- The police department policy requires an inventory search whenever a vehicle is impounded for any reason.
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