CITIZEN'S ARREST! CITIZEN'S ARREST!

[Art_Weingartner]

Just wanted to do that...

Guess I'd better make it into a topic.

Anyone ever made one? Not a topic, but a citizen's arrest? I'm guessing not. It's extremely rare. Though police/state powers and those of the citizen are being scrutinised more and more by criminologists, sociologists etc.
 
In the UK we have 'Specials' and "Community Liaison Officers" - but they have as much power as the rest of the general public to make an arrest. What do you guys in other counties have other than police as law-enforcement officers?

 

[Mayfield669]

We have all sorts of police officers such as deputies, constables, etc. in addition to the regular police, not to mention the feds such as ATF, FBI, Secret Service, etc.

Theoretically, a private citizen can make a citizen's arrest, but I have never heard it actually happening. You better have an airtight case, otherwise you could be liable for criminal charges or a civil suit yourself.

 

[Art_Weingartner]

It's all down to "reasonable force"

Funny thing, I went for a night out boozing with the cops and probation team on friday night. I caught the bus as I clearly wouldn't be in a fit state to drive, and the bus driver told me he'd made a citizen's arrest!!!!!!!!!!! unbelieveable coincidence!