Arrest Procedure

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Law Enforcement Dictionary

A governance concept defining required practices, controls, or standards for lawful and accountable law enforcement operations. It sets expectations for decision-making, documentation, supervision, and compliance with applicable legal and administrative requirements.

Arrest Procedure

Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary
The standardized sequence of actions by which an authorized agent deprives a person of liberty to effectuate custody while complying with applicable legal requirements; it identifies the factual and procedural predicates for restraint, limits the scope of force and search incident to custody, and creates the statutory or procedural duties that follow from taking someone into custody.