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2. Arrest Report
Private security investigators have the same powers of arrest as any citizen and in most jurisdictions
are held to a reasonable suspicion standard. Individuals are required to document all arrests for liabil-
ity and record-keeping purposes. Police simply take over after a suspect has been arrested. Despite
this looser legal standard governing arrest, search, and seizure activities for private police, the indi-
vidual agents and the industry itself must be vigilant and regular about its activities. Documentation
not only prompts regularity in due process but a ...