In order for the police to lawfully enter your home without your permission, they must either have a search warrant for your home or an arrest warrant that designates your home as the residence of the person to be arrested. Police may also enter your home without a warrant if exigent circumstances exist, typically if the police believe that someone in your home is in immediate danger or if police are in “hot pursuit” of a suspect whom they believe has fled into your home. Otherwise, police need your permission to enter your home; you should speak with a criminal defense attorney before giving police consent to enter your home.