When a search warrant is issued, does the search warrant require a police officer to consult an expert on computer science or art forgery?

The problem, then, hinged on ascertainment of which items were those described in the warrant. Admittedly, when there is a method [104 Cal.App.3d 1008] available for identification of the specific items sought, generic description and seizure are impermissible. (United States v. Klein (1st Cir. 1977) 565 F.2d 183, 188; cf. Model Code of Pre-Arraignment Procedure, 22.5 (Proposed Official Draft 1975), suggesting generic seizure, impoundment and court supervised search.) But patently no such method was available here. The presence, and participation, of the officer in executing the warrant cannot sensibly be understood to require knowledge which a police officer could not reasonably be expected to possess. Consequently, we think there is no requirement that such experts, prior to stating their conclusions, engage in the futile task of attempting to educate accompanying police officers in the rudiments of computer science, or art forgery, or any other subject of scientific or artistic expertise. ^*