Law enforcement officers nationwide no longer have the ability to search a vehicle and seize evidence after an arrest is already made, the U.S. Supreme Court mandated in an April decision.

That decision will undoubtedly affect local law enforcement’s search and seizure tactics, but it comes with some conditions, said Centralia Police Chief Bob Berg.

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