LAWS OF ARREST

IT IS A FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH A PERSON UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WOULD CAUSE A RESONABLE PERSON TO BELIEVE THEY ARE FREE TO LEAVE OR OTHERWISE NOT COOPERATE.

NO LEGAL JUSTIFICATION IS NEEDED AS LONG AS OFFICERS ARE IN A PLACE THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO BE AT.

• 1.GATHERING OR REQUESTING INFO. INCULDING ID AND PERSONAL INFO.
• 2.INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AT THE SCENE OF A CRIME OR ACCIDENT.
• 3.CONVERSING CASUALLY
• 4.DISSEMINATING INFO

IF PEOPLE REFUSE TO COOPERATE DURING THE CONSENSUAL ENCOUNTER, THE PEACE OFFICER MAY NOT REQUIRE THEM TO DO SO. PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE UNLESS THE OFFICER HAS OBTAINED OR DEVELOPED SUFFICIENT ADDITIONAL INFO WHICH WOULD JUSTIFY DETAINING OR ARRESTING THEM.

• POSSIBLE ELEVATING ACTIONS/ALTERNATE ACTIONS
• -USING EMERGENCY LIGHTS/ USING A SPOTLIGHT RATHER THAN EMERGENCY LIGHTS
• -PLACING VEHICLE SO AS TO PREVENT THE PERSON OR CAR FROM LEAVING/SELECTING A POSITION OR LOCATION THAT DOES NOT OBSTRUCT THE PERSON OR CAR
• -ISSUING ORDERS OR COMMANDS/ REQUESTING CONSENT, SEEKING VOLUNTARY COOPERATION
• -USING ACCUSATORY QUESTIONING OR TONE OF VOICE/ USING NON-ACCUSING, HELPFUL, INQUISITIVE TONE OF VOICE, REQUESTING COMPLIANCE RATHER THAN ORDERING IT.
• -CONDUCTING CURSORY PAT SEARCHES WITHOUT LEGAL JUSTIFICATION/ ASKING FOR CONSENT TO PAT SEARCH
• -DEMANDING AND OR KEEPING A PERSONS ID/ REQUESTING ID AND RETURNING IT WHEN FINISHED OR UPON REQUEST