GM Section 502 Flashcards
Where an arrest is lawfully made without a warrant, an officer making an arrest is justified in adopt all the measures which he might adopt in cases of an arrest under a warrant, except the officer making the arrest without a warrant may not enter a residence to make the arrest unless,
- a person who lives at the residence consents to entry
2. Exigent circumstances exist
When information from an informant is necessary to establish probable cause, an officer
Explains his reasoning for believing the informant to be reliable
An officer seeks some confirmation of the information he received by either observing activity, or determines the victim or witness was able to observe the activity
An officers good faith does not justify
an invalid arrest
An officer who acts outside his authority in making a warrantless arrest may be
subject to both civil and criminal penalties
An officer makes an warrantless arrest only
if he has enough personal knowledge or reliable information to constitute probable cause
Factors which the officer me properly consider in determining the tourist are as follows
The victim was positively state he is not interested in prosecuting
The offender can be released to the custody of another agency that specializes in healing the type of case
The arrest would result in greater harm to the victim then would not arrest

If the offense is a felony in the victim does not want to prosecute
The victim and the offender will meet at headquarters in the investigative unit supervisor will determine whether the offender is booked or released
An officer who has a reasonable time an opportunity to obtain an arrest warrant
Should always do so in accordance with GM procedure 503
And I was your obtained an arrest warrant when the offender is
Committing a continuing offense and the facts establishing trouble calls are known to the officer over a period of time
An officer obtains a warrant for a felony or breach of the peace committed out of his presents review
whenever he has a reasonable time in opportunity to procure one
Officers shall, under normal circumstances, inform persons about to be a resident of the following
The officers intention to take the person into custody
The reason for the arrest
The authority for the arrest
The persons rights as per the Miranda warning
Situations were a being practical or unnecessary to provide arrest information include:
When the person is in the act of committing the offense
And the person is fleeing the scene of the crime
On the officer or others would be endangered
When the arrest would be imperiled
Officers may conduct a quick and limited________ Search for the safety of officers in persons in the area
Protective sweep
In the absence of the plane to doctrine or exigent circumstances,
Officers shall obtain a warrant to search a crime scene
The inventory procedure is intended to protect the following
The owners property while it remains in police custody
The police against claims are disputes over lost stolen or vandalize property
The police and others from potential danger