Duties of Entry Team for a search warrant: NOT a duty?

• A. Make Entry
• B. Make arrests
• C. Conduct a security sweep
• D. Assign personnel to control occupants

Answer: (B)

During a search warrant, the entry team’s role is to get inside safely and rapidly and to secure the scene so evidence isn’t disturbed and officers stay safe. They focus on entering the location, conducting a quick security sweep to detect weapons or hazards, and assigning personnel to control occupants to prevent interference, ensure compliance, and maintain orderly movement. Arresting people is not a primary duty of an entry team; arrests are handled by investigators or arresting officers who have the authority and basis to take someone into custody after the search. So the task that does not fit the entry team’s duties is making arrests.