THE ARREST PROCESS

When someone is arrested by the police, a specific series of events follows. The police must follow legal procedures during the actual arrest process, and at many other stages along the way before actually placing a suspect in jail.

An arrest occurs when police take you into custody and is complete the moment you, as the suspect, are no longer free to walk away from the arresting officer.

When an officer handcuffs a suspect, that does not necessarily mean the suspect is under arrest. Often times police officers will handcuff a suspect in order to detain them while they search the suspect or continue their investigation.

When a police officer is making an official arrest, they will normally inform you with a reading of your Miranda rights. When you hear the officer start to dictate this list of your rights, you can be sure that you aren't walking away.

It is important to know what to do and not to do during an actual arrest. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the do's and don'ts, as arrests normally happen unexpectedly, and can happen to anyone.

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