Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

the law and police

what is the authority of the police over the citizenry


Asked on 2/27/06, 2:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: the law and police

This would call for a 2,000 page book just to scratch the surface. It would have to cover both the authority and the limits on that authority.

Basically, the authority is to enforce laws and prevent breaches of the peace. The limits on police power derive mainly from the 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, similar restrictions in the California Constitution, and the policies developed by the courts, cities, police departments, etc.

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Answered on 2/28/06, 1:19 pm


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