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.
It depends on where you live. Some off duty officers can arrest you, however in some places, the can only detain you where u stand until an officer is at hand to arrest you.
-In fact anyone, including an off-duty police officer, can arrest you. It is called Citizen's Arrest.
a police officer can arrest you for cause, meaning that no one can be arrested on a whim. Lack of cooperation or civility though can be valid reasons for arrest.
Of course! The may be off duty but they can still arrest you.
If they are retired no. But , if they are not retired then they can if they wanted.
Generally speaking, yes.
Police are always able to arrest you. Actually, anyone can do so under a citizens arrest. The likelihood of you getting away with any issue is much lower if a policeman nabs you even while off duty. They now how to make charges stick better then a private citizen might. Police are allowed to carry their guns because they are considered on duty whenever awake.
Yes, an off-duty officer can arrest a DUI offender or any offender for that matter
If he is engaged in activity that requires being a police officer, such as making an arrest or serving a warrant, then, yes. Otherwise, the off-duty office is not obligated to tell anyone he is an officer. One exception could be for members of law enforcement agencies that are required to disclose their status during any adverse police contact (such as a traffic violation), but those are fairly rare. In most cases, off-duty officers can leave it all at work and not take on any police responsibilities until it's time for them to go back on duty.
No, an off duty officer can not issue a ticket in the state of Alabama. An officer must be on duty before they arrest someone or issue a ticket.
Police officers are NEVER "off-duty" and if the violation was severe enough, and under Arkansas law they possess this power, yes, they can do so whether officially on or off duty.
No, they are not permitted to carry on or off duty. They are required to obtain a liscense if they want to carry off duty
no they have to call someone who is on duty to pull you over
yes he can
No he doesn't have to tell you. However, if the off-duty officer is interacting with you in his official capacity, he must identify himself at that point
Yes, as of 2013, off-duty police officers in Illinois are allowed to carry concealed weapons, but they must have a valid concealed carry license issued by the state. Thus, a police officer from Illinois can bring his weapon into Chicago when off duty if he has a valid concealed carry license.