PBSO JURIS ARR 11.3
TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
TITLE: PBSO JURISDICTION ARRESTS
GENERAL ORDER: 11.3
EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2009
RESCINDS: New
PAGES: 2
CONTENTS:
This order consists of the following numbered sections:
I. ARRESTS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this General Order is to establish guidelines for making arrests in jurisdictions where Palm
Beach County Sheriff’s Office has primary law enforcement responsibilities for crimes committed in the Village of
Tequesta Police Department jurisdiction. These guidelines are more restrictive than the language that is in the Palm
Beach County Law Enforcement Agencies Combined Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid
Agreement.
SCOPE:
This order applies to all members and applicants of the Police Department.
DISCUSSION:
This General Order only applies to investigations of a criminal offense regarding a Forcible Felony, as
defined in Section 776.08, Florida Statutes, or any Act of Domestic Violence as defined in section 741.28, Florida
Statutes, that has occurred within this Agency’s jurisdiction, and the arresting officer has probable cause to arrest a
subject, who is located in any jurisdiction where Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has primary law enforcement
responsibilities. The following procedures define and limit your scope of authority in said Palm Beach County Sheriff’s
Office jurisdiction, under the above circumstances.
POLICY:
Arrests will be made in conformance to law and this order to ensure officer safety and to protect the rights of
arrestees.
PROCEDURE:
I. ARRESTS
A.
When a Tequesta Police Officer has established probable cause to arrest an individual(s) as a result of an
investigation regarding any Forcible Felony, as defined in Section 776.08, Florida Statutes, or any Act of Domestic
Violence as defined in Section 741.28, Florida Statutes, that occurred within the jurisdiction of the arresting officer,
he/she is authorized to make this arrest in any jurisdiction where the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has primary
law enforcement responsibilities under the following conditions:
1. Exigent circumstances exist, and said offense occurred within the previous twenty-four (24) hours;
G.O. 11.3
2. Prior to any officer making an arrest which falls under this General Order, the officer shall notify the Palm Beach
County Sheriff’s Officer Commanding Officer in charge of the district in which the action will be taken;
3. Officers do not have the authority under this General Order to make non-consensual or forcible entries into
private dwellings, residences, living spaces or business spaces which are not open to the public, i.e., actions taken
pursuit to this General Order may be exercised only when in places open to the public or private places into
which the arresting officer has entered with the consent of an occupant entitled to give consent
INDEXING:
PBSO JURISDICTION ARRESTS
DRAFTED: DJR/December 2008/Filed: PBSO Jurisdiction Arrests
APPROVED:
Pete Pitocchelli, Chief DATE: November 05, 2011
Tequesta, Florida
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