Arrest without a warrant is authorized provided that the officer is...

• A. In uniform and displaying badge of authority
• B. Off duty
• C. Plain clothes
• D. During night

Answer: (A)

Warrantless arrests rely on clear, visible authority from the officer. When a sworn officer is in uniform and openly displaying their badge, they communicate official status to the subject and to bystanders, making the arrest a legitimate exercise of police power without a warrant in appropriate circumstances. The uniform and badge are the signals that the person being arrested is dealing with a law enforcement officer acting under color of law, which is the essential factor here.

Being off duty, wearing plain clothes, or the timing of the arrest (such as during night) do not by themselves establish that visible, authorized status. Other facts or conditions would have to apply for a warrantless arrest in those scenarios, but the key element tied to this specific rule is the uniform with badge.