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TECHNIQUES AND MECHANICS OF ARREST

NCJ Number
258
Author(s)
O D OLSON
Date Published
1968
Length
14 pages
Annotation
ARREST TECHNIQUES ARE LISTED UNDER CATEGORIES OF APPROACH, COMMANDS, FRISK AND SEARCH, AUTOMOBILE STOPS, ROUTINE SHAKEDOWN, AND KNOWN FELONY SUSPECTS.
Abstract
ROUTINE SHAKEDOWN AND KNOWN FELONY SUSPECTS ARE EXPLAINED FOR ONE AND TWO MAN PATROL PROCEDURES. HABITS TO BE DEVELOPED BY NEW RECRUITS, AND DO'S AND DONT'S IN THE MECHANICS OF ARREST ARE PRESENTED. SOME COMMON POLICE SLANG TERMS USED IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES ARE GIVEN.