THE MANUAL IS DIVIDED INTO TEN CHAPTERS, EACH ONE SEPARATED BY A DIVIDER TAB. CHAPTER I IS A DIRECTORY OF GOVERNMENTAL, JUDICIAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICIALS. INCLUDED ARE THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WHOM A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY NEED TO CONTACT FOR ASSISTANCE. CHAPTERS II THROUGH VI, THE MAIN BODY OF THE MANUAL, DEAL WITH THE LAW OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES. CHAPTER VII IS DEVOTED TO A COMPILATION OF CRIMINAL LAWS IN TITLES 17, 22, AND 29 OF THE MAINE REVISED STATUTES. THE MORE IMPORTANT OR MORE FREQUENTLY VIOLATED LAWS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO THEIR SEPARATE ELEMENTS FOR EASY UNDERSTANDING AND QUICK REFERENCE. CHAPTER VIII IS A CATCHALL SECTION CONTAINING BLANK SHEETS TO BE USED FOR THE OFFICER'S NOTES AND MEMORANDA. CHAPTER IX IS A GLOSSARY CONSISTING OF DEFINITIONS OF LEGAL AND NON-LEGAL TERMS COMMONLY CONFRONTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN READING STATUTES AND COURT DECISIONS. CHAPTER X CONSISTS OF TWO SEPARATE INDEXES ONE FOR CHAPTERS II THROUGH VI AND ONE FOR CHAPTER VII. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)
MAINE - LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S MANUAL
NCJ Number
25048
Date Published
1974
Length
375 pages
Annotation
THIS LOOSELEAF MANUAL IS DESIGNED TO BE USED BOTH AS A TEXT AND AS A READY REFERENCE FOR LEGAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S DUTIES.
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