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No, they cannot. In order for a citizen to enact a citizens arrest, most have to have witnessed you committing a felony crime. Then the citizen is the one who fills out all the paperwork and essentially is your arresting officer.
In order for a Police Officer to arrest you, they must have reasonable suspicion that you've committed a crime.
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Does the arresting officer have to be in uniform?
No, any citizen can make an arrest, not just a uniformed police officer.
Can i arrest a police man?
You could try a citizen's arrest but the police man may refuse to be arrested. It is only a warranted police officer that is empowered by society to forcibly arrest someone.
Can a police officer of government official legally coerce a citizen to enter another citizens home in order to retieve what maybe illegal in order to make an arrest and prosecute?
No
Can an off duty police police arrest you?
Yes, as long as they carry their warrant card. A citizen can arrest you if they witness you commit a crime. Police can do it if they suspect you have or are about to, whether they are on duty or not.
Is a police officer obligated to honor a citizens arrest?
No. If the officer doesn't believe a crime has been committed and there is some evidence the accused is responsible, taking the accused into custody would only aggravate an unlawful situation. An alternative to taking a person into custody on a citizen's arrest is to issue a citation or summons to appear in court, with the citizen making the arrest signing the citation as the complainant. Whether this option is available depends on the local laws and legal customs.
If a Police officer in NY stops someone that has a Felony warrant can that officer arrest him on that warrant?
Yes, of course. An arrest warrant is a command from a judge to arrest a person. Usually a police officer has no choice and must arrest.
Can postal police arrest the president?
ANY citizen is liable to arrest for an offense. In the US, theoretically, not even the President is immune from arrest by a duly constituted law enforcment officer regardless of WHAT agency they work for.
When is a person under arrest?
A person is "under arrest" when a police officer charges them with a crime and chooses to take them to the police station to be processed for it. For example, if someone commits a crime, they are technically under arrest when a police officer witnesses the crime or has a warrant for the arrest and tells the criminal "You are under arrest." Typical procedure after this is to put handcuffs on the criminal and read them their Miranda rights (you have the right to remain silent etc). Handcuffs alone do not mean arrest, but i'm pretty sure its illegal for a police officer to handcuff someone without grounds to arrest them. As a side note, the person doing the arrest does not have to be a sworn in police officer. In Citizen's arrest cases, anyone with arresting powers like a bounty hunter can also place someone under arrest.
Can a citizen arrest the president?
While you may have the legal right (generally officers are not immune to arrest or prosecution) the mechanics of trying to make a citizen's arrest on a police officer are questionable at best. It is very doubtful whether you could successfully take an officer in to custody to deliver him to a peace officer or magistrate. You would probably be better served by making exceptional notes and presenting your case to the local prosecuting attorney (who would have to approve any charges anyway).
In what states can you make a citizen's arrest?
If the state even has a citizens arrest statute on its books, they restrict a so-called citizens arrest to felony offenses only. As a civilian, I would be very cautious of approaching anyone in this manner and do NOT recommend it - call law enforcement instead.
Can a sworn police officer arrest?
yes
Does a police officer have to have a warrant to arrest somebody?
No.
