9.13 Particular Rights-Fourth Amendment-Unreasonable Search-Exception to Warrant Requirement-Search Incident to Arrest is an exception to the Fourth Amendment, which protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizure. This exception allows law enforcement officers to search a person without a warrant if they have been lawfully arrested. Generally, this includes a search of the person’s clothing and belongings, as well as any property or vehicle in their possession. This type of search is limited to only what is necessary to ensure the officer’s safety and to prevent the destruction of evidence. There are two types of search incident to arrest: a search of the arrested’s person and a search of the area immediately surrounding the arrested.