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Title 6 : Law Enforcement
Chapter 1 : Police And Arrest

6-106 : When police officers to make arrests.

Unless otherwise authorized or directed in this code or other applicable law, an arrest of the person shall be made by a police officer in the following cases:

  1. Whenever they are in possession of a warrant for the arrest of the person;
  2. Whenever an alleged offense has been committed in the officer's presence by the person;
  3. Whenever an offense has been in fact committed and the officer has reasonable and probable cause to believe the person has committed it. (1973 Code, § 14-21)