AUTHORITY TO ARREST EXAMPREP
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
●● probable cause
Answer: standard of proof needed to make an arrest
●● Summary arrest
Answer: Arrest without a Warrant AKA pick up arrest
●● Sources of probable cause (7)
Answer: -Confidential Informant (not as strong)
-Victim or Witness to the offence *******
-Another Police Officer (informed by)
-Police Officer from another Agency
-Accomplice to a Crime
-Anonymous Person
-Any Other Source of Information (wanted poster, ICARD)
●● Non-criminal sources (presumed to be reliable)
Answer: - other PO's (informed by)
, - ***** victims of crimes
- Identified citizen informants (citizen other than a crime victim)
●● Aguilar Spinelli
Answer: 2 prong test used to determine the informants reliability
(prongs listed in other flashcards)
●● Aguilar-Spinelli PRONG 1
Answer: Satisfies the reliability of the informant
●● Agular-Spinelli PRONG 2
Answer: Satisfies the information
●● Elements of an arrest
Answer: IRAC
Intent of the officer
Recognition of arrest
authority
Custody
●● The standard of proof of a citizen to arrest
Answer: In fact committed (you saw it)
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED
●● probable cause
Answer: standard of proof needed to make an arrest
●● Summary arrest
Answer: Arrest without a Warrant AKA pick up arrest
●● Sources of probable cause (7)
Answer: -Confidential Informant (not as strong)
-Victim or Witness to the offence *******
-Another Police Officer (informed by)
-Police Officer from another Agency
-Accomplice to a Crime
-Anonymous Person
-Any Other Source of Information (wanted poster, ICARD)
●● Non-criminal sources (presumed to be reliable)
Answer: - other PO's (informed by)
, - ***** victims of crimes
- Identified citizen informants (citizen other than a crime victim)
●● Aguilar Spinelli
Answer: 2 prong test used to determine the informants reliability
(prongs listed in other flashcards)
●● Aguilar-Spinelli PRONG 1
Answer: Satisfies the reliability of the informant
●● Agular-Spinelli PRONG 2
Answer: Satisfies the information
●● Elements of an arrest
Answer: IRAC
Intent of the officer
Recognition of arrest
authority
Custody
●● The standard of proof of a citizen to arrest
Answer: In fact committed (you saw it)