Criminal
Aug. 1, 2001
Judge Calls Citizen's Arrest Policy Unlawful
LOS ANGELES - In a ruling that could affect changes in police department procedures across the state, a federal judge has declared unconstitutional a citizen's arrest policy in Montebello.
Judge William J. Rea stated in his written ruling that the city's policy essentially requires officers to make arrests at the request of citizens even without probable cause.
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