Probable cause misdemeanors BSAWDDD stands for:

• A. Brandishing; Shoplifting; Assault and Battery; Weapons on School Property; Destruction of Commercial Property; Domestic Violence; DUI
• B. Brandishing; Shoplifting; Assault and Battery; Weapons on School Property; Destruction of Public Property; Domestic Violence; DUI
• C. Brandishing; Burglary; Assault and Battery; Weapons on School Property; Destruction of Commercial Property; Domestic Violence; DUI
• D. Brandishing; Shoplifting; Assault and Battery; Weapons on School Property; Destruction of Property; Domestic Violence; DUI

Answer: (A)

Probable cause misdemeanors are offenses officers commonly treat as arrestable with probable cause, without a warrant, in many jurisdictions. The BSAWDDD mnemonic helps you recall seven specific misdemeanors: Brandishing; Shoplifting; Assault and Battery; Weapons on School Property; Destruction of Commercial Property; Domestic Violence; DUI. This option is the best because it lists exactly those seven offenses in the mnemonic, including the precise phrasing Destruction of Commercial Property. The other options change one or more items (for example, Destruction of Public Property or Destruction of Property, or include Burglary, which is typically a felony), so they don’t match the mnemonic used in this context.