Correct in procedure

In response to the article "Baby searched for drugs" (Northern Territory News, January 25), the complaint by Ms Castine was investigated.

Police searched the home because information indicated that drugs could be found on the premises and a drug search was authorised by a superintendent and a justice of the peace.

One of the two infants present was wearing a nappy.

The mother of the baby was approached by a female police officer to inform her that police would search the nappy.

Experience has found the conealment of drugs in this method has been used by other people.

But before police could make arrangements to search the nappy, the mother remocved the nappy from the child herself and showed police.

This was witnessed by two police officers and at no time was the nappy searched while the baby was still wearing it.

Police are confident that all appropriate procedures regarding the search were followed.

Newshawk: http://www.napnt.org
Pubdate: 01st February 2005
Source: Northern Territory News
Author: Commander K. Vanderlaan - NT Police (letter to editor)
Website: http://www.ntnews.com.au
Email: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au
Copyright: 2005 Northern Territory News