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None at all. Generally department policy will state that it is preferred that an officer of the same sex conduct any physical search, but it is impossible to require.

If there is no female officer available when a male officer arrests a female, the officer will still be required to search the suspect. It is 100% an officer safety issue and entirely non-discretionary.

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