yes
The 4th Amendment requires police officers to obtain a search warrant based on probable cause in order to search your property, unless there are specific exceptions such as consent or exigent circumstances.
Actually, unsworn officers do not search homes. Crime scene technicians, who may not actually be sworn officers, take photographs and collect evidence that were found by the detectives or police officers.Added: If the question is referring to Probation/Parole Officers, you will find that in most (all?) states they ARE sworn officers and they do have the authority to make unannounced visits to their "client's" residences to ensure that they are adhering to the provisions of their release.
Generally, yes. But be wary of harrassment. YEP... As a parolee you lose your rights to privacy in your residence. A parole officer can do unscheduled searches without warrants at any time to make sure you are following the rules. It is a condition that you agree to when you go on parole. Know that a regular officer is sometimes with the parole officer when they search, but the regular officer cannot participate in the search though. If a regular officer participates in the search anything he/she finds may be thrown out because the right to search only extends to the parole/probation officer.
Yes, once trash is on the curb, it is no longer considered as "private property" and officers may search it as needed.
Yes
We need more information to give you an accurate answer. In general, being convicted of a felony does not give law enforcement blanket rights to conduct warrantless searches.Additional: The above is generally a true statement. However, if you are released on parole from prison and are under the supervision of a parole officer, they could possess the authority to conduct a search (without a warrant) of your living quarters to ensure that you are complying with the provisions of your parole.
No
Everywhere. He has full authority over the parolee.
well in Utah the probation officers can only search the person who is on probation also the probation officer can only search the rooms that the probationer has axcest to they cannot search the probationers wife or girlfriends purse or persons unless he has probable cause to do so and yes that goes for Idaho also
You are to be safe and secure in your persons, homes, papers, property blah blah Basically people can't search your property unless they have a Search Warrant. The search warrant must have a Judge's signature, probably cause, and specifically states what property can be searched. For example if the search warrant gives permission to search someone's house but does not state they can search the person's car, the police officer or whoever is searching cannot search the car.
Police officers can enter private property under certain circumstances, such as with a search warrant, if they have probable cause to believe a crime is being committed, or if they have the property owner's consent.