Which method is used to search beginning at the top of the head?

• A. Layering
• B. Quartering
• C. Halving
• D. Zoning

Answer: (A)

Layering is the method used for a thorough personal search from head to toe. It involves inspecting the person in successive layers, starting at the top of the head and moving downward, examining each clothing layer and body area as you go. This approach ensures items tucked in hair, hats, pockets, sleeves, or folds aren’t missed, and it keeps the search systematic as you work through every layer.

The other patterns are designed for area searches of spaces rather than a step-by-step personal search. Quartering, halving, and zoning divide an area into sections to be checked, but they don’t provide the structured head-to-toe, layer-by-layer coverage that a thorough search of a person requires.