Countywide Arrest Powers.txt

Notification of any extra-jurisdictional arrest by a member of this department shall be


provided to an on-duty Shift Captain as soon as possible but not later than ___hours


after the incident. 





A- 8 hours 


B- 6 hours 


C- 4 hours

six (6)

All extra-jurisdictional stationary surveillance activity requires notification to the jurisdiction of the general location or area of





the surveillance and a description of the


police vehicles involved. Mobile surveillance through another jurisdiction will not 

be notified 

At no time shall an officer engage in extra-jurisdictional traffic enforcement, except in


cases of  

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Reckless Driving. 

All arrestees shall be transported to the nearest booking facility as required 

by the Sheriff of Broward County 

Any conflicts regarding jurisdictional custody will be resolved by allowing  

the jurisdiction in which the activity occurred to take custody of the arrestee(s) for booking purposes. 

An officer's extra-jurisdictional actions shall be limited to criminal acts, which spontaneously take place  

In the officers presence and/or to investigations, which emanate from the officer's own jurisdiction 

In all cases of extra-jurisdictional arrests, copies of the offense report will be forwarded to the Sheriff or the Police Chief of the  

home jurisdiction 

Prior approval and notice of the chief law enforcement officer need not be obtained in


order to engage in law enforcement activity based on exigent or emergency circumstances or





in circumstances where an activity beginning within the City of Fort Lauderdale spontaneously crosses the municipal boundaries into another municipality or the unincorporated area 


T/F

True 

If such activity results in an extra-jurisdictional arrest, the officer shall detain the arrestee, and, if practical, contact the 

Home jurisdiction for assistance