Police must always knock and announce their presence before entering a building to execute a search warrant.

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The "knock-and-announce" rule, which generally requires police to announce their presence and wait before entering, has exceptions. For instance, if officers have a reasonable belief that announcing their presence would lead to the destruction of evidence, pose a threat to their safety, or enable a suspect to flee, they may enter without knocking and announcing.

Police Must Always Knock and Announce Their Presence Before Entering