Thank you for a professional view of how things work in your area, Mad Dawg. Those of us not in this line of work can never truly know the intricate details of such a job.
The understanding I had is from city law enforcement (at the station) as well as airports but not court house procedure. My source was my brother in law, a former vice cop in Palm Springs.
A friend of mine flies frequently for her job. A woman was not readily available to do a search so a male guard proceeded. When he got to her mid thigh with that metal detector thing she said, “You go any higher and you’ll have to marry me.” to which he laughed and ended the search, waving her through. I mentioned that to the woman who searched me before a flight and she said that men are never to search female passengers.
Again, thank you for the info.
I can never figure out which is worse for a woman, to be searched by a man, or one of those dykey female guards.