TRUE OR FALSE: If you get a HIT on someone in a database, you ALWAYS have authority to detain or make an arrest.

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Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: If you get a HIT on someone in a database, you ALWAYS have authority to detain or make an arrest.

Explanation:
A database hit is a lead, not proof. Seeing a match doesn’t by itself give you authority to detain or arrest; matches can be wrong, involve aliases, or be outdated. To detain or arrest, you need a lawful basis beyond the hit—typically verifying the person’s identity and having probable cause to believe a crime occurred, or having an active arrest/warrant for the person. If you confirm the person is the one on the record and there’s an active warrant or sufficient probable cause, you may act; otherwise the hit alone does not justify detention or arrest.

A database hit is a lead, not proof. Seeing a match doesn’t by itself give you authority to detain or arrest; matches can be wrong, involve aliases, or be outdated. To detain or arrest, you need a lawful basis beyond the hit—typically verifying the person’s identity and having probable cause to believe a crime occurred, or having an active arrest/warrant for the person. If you confirm the person is the one on the record and there’s an active warrant or sufficient probable cause, you may act; otherwise the hit alone does not justify detention or arrest.

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