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observe the search so as to protect both the person being searched from abuse and the personconducting the search from unfounded accusations of abuse.10.6.1.2 Search of Female Protected Persons. It is appropriate for femaleprotected persons to be searched by female personnel, if possible. This practice helps reduce therisk of accusations of indecent behavior.A woman internee shall not be searched except by a woman. 9510.6.1.3 Securing Protected Persons With Handcuffs and Other Security Devices.When necessary for security reasons, protected persons may be secured temporarily withhandcuffs, flex cuffs, blindfolds, or other security devices. 9610.6.1.4 Search of the Property of Protected Persons. When necessary as a resultof the war, items in the possession of protected persons may be removed and searched, butproperty should be returned as soon as possible, absent a legal basis for the seizure of theproperty. 9710.6.2 Interrogation of Protected Persons. The law of war does not prohibit interrogationof protected persons, but specifies conditions and limitations for conducting interrogation.10.6.2.1 Humane Treatment During Interrogation. Interrogation must be carriedout in a manner consistent with the requirements for humane treatment, including the prohibitionagainst acts of violence or intimidation, and insults. 98No physical or moral coercion shall be exercised against protected persons to obtaininformation from them or from third parties. 9910.6.2.2 Additional U.S. Law and Policy on Interrogation. U.S. law and policyimpose additional requirements on the interrogation of protected persons. 10010.6.3 No Measures of Control More Severe Than Assigned Residence or Internment. Ifthe measures of control mentioned in the GC for protected persons are considered to beinadequate by the Power imposing them, that Power may not have recourse to any other measureof control more severe than that of assigned residence or internment, in accordance with theprovisions of Articles 42 and 43 of the GC. 10195 GC art. 97 (“A woman internee shall not be searched except by a woman.”).96 Compare § 9.6.2 (Securing POWs With Handcuffs and Other Security Devices).97 Refer to § 5.17 (Seizure and Destruction of Enemy Property).98 Refer to § 10.5 (Humane Treatment and Other Basic Protections for Protected Persons).99 Refer to § 10.5.3.1 (No Physical or Moral Coercion).100 Refer to, e.g., § 8.4.2 (Additional U.S. Law and Policy on Interrogation).101 GC art. 41 (“Should the Power in whose hands protected persons may be consider the measures of controlmentioned in the present Convention to be inadequate, it may not have recourse to any other measure of control660