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What's the difference between a regular arrest and an emergency arrest?

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What's the difference between a regular arrest and an emergency arrest?

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A regular arrest is carried out under an arrest warrant issued in advance by a court. An emergency arrest allows police to take someone into custody without a warrant first, when there is a serious criminal allegation and an urgent risk of flight or ev

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