DEFENCE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL (DCI) - Belgium | Practical Guide D. SEARCH Are the search methods used respectful of the dignity, physical and mental integrity as well as privacy of children? ASK: Children | Staff | Director CHECK: ʺʺ Procedures regarding searching of children, staff, visitors and premises, see conditions under which they are authorised, their nature (e.g. strip searching, use of cameras, CCTV in searching rooms, etc.), how it is recommended to use these methods (internal rules, national law, etc.) ʺʺ Staff, see whether only staff of the same gender are authorised to perform searching, see whether intimate examinations – justified by reasonable suspicion – are conducted only by medical staff, see whether staff is trained at the highest level to be able to manage this kind of process without violating the child’s physical and psychological integrity ʺʺ Records of searches ʺʺ Presence of a third person, see whether the child was assisted by his/her lawyer or another adult person of trust ʺʺ Alternative screening methods, see whether scans or other methods have been developed ʺʺ Register of complaints, see whether any (formal or informal) complaint has been lodged by a child regarding the use of search methods Specific group: Girls CHECK: ʺʺ Specific requirements, see whether effective measures have been taken to protect girls’ dignity and respect during searches, whether they are only carried out by women staff, properly trained in appropriate searching methods CRC 37 (c ) (d) | BOP 1 | RPJDL 28 | SMR 50-53 | ECHR 3 | EPR 54.1-54.8 | ERJO 89.1 – 89.4 | CPT/Inf (2015)1, V, 73 110