Procedure Where Police Officer Deputes Subordinate to Arrest Without Warrant

Procedure Where Police Officer Deputes Subordinate to Arrest Without Warrant (Criminal Procedure Act, Cap. 20 R.E. 2022)

Section 15 of the Criminal Procedure Act outlines the procedure when a police officer deputes a subordinate officer to arrest a person without a warrant.

When the officer in charge of a police station needs to assign a subordinate officer to make an arrest without a warrant, other than in the officer’s presence, the officer in charge must provide a written order. The order must:

Specify the person to be arrested.

State the offence or cause for which the arrest is being made.

This provision ensures that there is a clear and documented instruction when a subordinate officer is deputed to carry out an arrest without a warrant, maintaining transparency and accountability in the process.