Arrests without warrants

Question 1

An officer will make an arrest without a warrant when probable cause exists for the following;

Answer 1

-All felony and misdemeanors battery acts constituting Domestic violence.
-Traffic offenses (DUI, Felony hit and run, homicide by vehicle)
-Protective order violations

Question 2

NRS states that the officer has discretion to arrest, cite or given an advisement when there is probable cause to believe a battery was committed within the preceding ____ days upon;
1.
2.
3.

Answer 2

7 days

1. A person with whom the suspect is actually residing
2. A sibling by blood or marriage (if the person is not the custodian or guardian of the sibling)
3. A cousin (if the person is not the custodian or guardian of the cousin)

Question 3

An arrestee may choose to release their personal property to an on-scene, third-party before transported to jail. If so, officers are not permitted to routinely search the released property an unless obtain the arrestees ______ or there is an _______ and ________ need to do so.

Answer 3

Consent or there is an articulated and compelling need to do so.

Question 4

The officer will request the presence of a supervisor when;

1.
2.

The supervisor will;
1.

Answer 4

1. The release of currency to a third party is over $100.00.
2. The release of non currency items to a third party appears to be valued over $250.00.

Supervisor will
1. Sign property sheet before the arrestee is transported to the appropriate detention facility.

Question 5

Making a Warrantless arrest the arresting officer will:

Answer 5

1. use only a reasonable amount of force to make the arrest.
2. restrain the arrestee by handcuffing their hands behind the back, unless handicapped, obese, or other physical reasons exist to do so.
3. INFORMED THE SUSPECT THAT THEY ARE UNDER ARREST AND NAMED THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OR CAUSE FOR ARREST. 
4. search the arrestee for weapons and instruments or fruits of the crime that are upon their person and/or within their immediate control.
5. if interrogation is to follow, give the arrestee the Miranda Warning beforehand.
6. protect and safeguard personal property.
7. transport arrestee to the appropriate detention facility.
8. Complete arrest procedures.

Question 6

An officer may make an arrest without a warrant for:

Answer 6

-Crimes felony, gross, misdemeanor, or misdemeanor, which I’ve been committed in the officers presence

-felonies and Gross misdemeanors, not committed in the officers presence when the officer has problem caused that the crime was committed, and that the specific person committed it

-Any person who police officer has provost to believe is about to commit a fund in crime

-Any juvenile misdemeanors that committed in the officers presence

-Traffic off delated in NRS 484 other than DUI

-BATTERY BETWEEN SIBLINGS, COUSINS AND CURRENT ROOMMATES.