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24. Arrest how made
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In making an arrest the police officer or other person making the arrest shall actually touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested unless there is a submission to the custody by word or action.
police officer
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“police officer” means a person employed for police duties under any written law in force in Singapore relating to the raising or maintenance of a police force or invested under such written law with the powers of a police officer thereunder;
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If such person forcibly resists the endeavour to arrest him or attempts to evade the arrest, such officer or other person may use all means necessary to effect the arrest. [23