Is a citizen's arrest legal and if it is when can i do it?
Whether or not citizen's arrests are legal depends on the jurisdiction you live in. Wearing an officers uniform when not being a sworn law enforcement officer is impersonating a peace officer and is illegal. Thanks for texting ChaCha.
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