§ 78-158. Searches.

(a)

This city reserves the right to conduct searches or inspections of an employee's person or personal effects, including without limitation purses, briefcases and motor vehicles located on city property based on reasonable cause, as well as city property used by an employee, including without limitation lockers, desks and offices, whether secured, unsecured or secured by a lock or locking device provided by the employee, based on reasonable suspicion.

(b)

Searches of the person shall include the emptying of pockets and the production of other items concealed in clothing. It shall not include a pat-down search. All searches will be conducted by the city's police department.

(c)

The city may, with the aid of trained drug-detection dogs, conduct random unannounced searches of city property and employee personal property located on city premises, including but not limited to lockers, desks, personal vehicles, purses and briefcases.

(d)

Any item found during a search believed to be an illegal drug or drug paraphernalia will be confiscated by city police. The individual from whom the item or substance has been confiscated will be given a written receipt listing the items and substances seized.

(e)

In the administration of this section, personal privacy will be considered to the maximum extent practicable.

(Code 1968, § 2-167)