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Task: Handcuffing at the Scene of Search Warrant
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Muehler v. Mena, 544 U.S. 93 (2005).
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• Officers may handcuff individuals present when they execute a

dangerous search warrant at a residence.

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• Subjects may remain handcuffed during the remainder of the
search.

• Where the duration of the search is such that a person may be

injured by continuous restraint officers should find a way to
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accommodate the individual so that such injury does not occur.

• Where it is readily apparent to officers that the person (s) pose no

danger to them, officers should remove restraints.
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