“well then we’ll have to wait here for an hour or so while we get the canine unit”
Canines, in the service of law enforcement, are officers too.
They have no more right to use a canine to search your car, without your permission, then does the officer who stops you.
They can make you wait for a warrant signed by a judge, but chances are, without a good reason to search, the judge isn’t going to issue one.
They have no more right to use a canine to search your car, without your permission, then does the officer who stops you.
They can make you wait for a warrant signed by a judge, but chances are, without a good reason to search, the judge isn’t going to issue one.
A search isn't always required. Sometimes all a dog has to do is sniff.
Under current Supreme Court precedent, a dog sniff is not a "search" because the cops are not opening up any closed part of your car-- the dog is reacting only to what is in the open air.
They can make you wait for a warrant signed by a judge, but chances are, without a good reason to search, the judge isn’t going to issue one.
If the dog alerts to your car, that is considered probable cause for a warrant.