If someone has been reported to the police for sexual abuse how long will it take to arrest them?

Answer 1

he will be shoot

Answer 2

In UK, then its when the evidence has been collected. If the person was reported directly by the abused person then the police will take a statement from them and arrest should be quite quick. If it was reported indirectly, say via Crimestoppers, then they will have to check that the offence is genuine.
It also depends on the area that the offence took place, if its a big city with lots of other serious crime then it will take longer than if its a small rural town.

Answer 3

I want to first sart by telling the three reasons for arrest: We arrest to prevent someone from continuing to commit an offence, in order that an investigation be conducted on individual and to bring the individual to court for an alleged offence commited. For sexual offences, depending on the circumstace of the allegation, the victim should be taken to the hospital immediately whilst the perpetrator be brough to the police for a thorough investigation on him. It is no offence when someone is brough to the police within 24 hrs for an investigation. Quoting the six powers of arrest (section 13(1) of the criminal procedure act No. 32 1965 " a police officer may arrest without warrant any person who has been positively accused of having commited any offence"(third power of arrest). It is necessary to arrest him immediately in order that he may not destroy evidence or escape, since his semens must be tested and matched with whatever found with the victim during the medical doctor 's examination. I therefore, conclude by saying that, arrest should be instituted immediately (say within 24 hours). But, if no evidence found from the preliminary investigation, bail should be guranteed soonest.

Answer 4

In all reality and in all honesty, it will probably take as long as it takes for the officer to get the time to make the arrest. Most Police Officers are generally investigating more than one crime at a time. I generally have anything up to 15, some have 20 or so, some have even more to deal with, along with answering calls on the radio and dealing with things that happen right in front of them.

Having said that, your particular crime might be different as it may be being dealt with by a department that has more time than your general duties officer who is on the front-line, so it would depend on several factors.

Answer 5

First they may not ever be arrested, once they are reported, the police will investigate, and that time can vary on how many cases they have going. After they investigate, they would submit the evidence to the grand jury normally and then a warrant may be issued for thier arrest

Answer 6

That would depend on how long it took the investigation, then if the district attorney is going to prosecute the case. For example. A woman says that a man abused her six months ago, and gives details, but no hard evidence. The police give it to an investigator, who may call the accuser to verify the story, may ask for witnesses, may contact the guy, or may just sit on it, depending on the credibility of the accuser.

Answer 7

Evidence is needed, not just an allegation. When the police have sufficient evidence they'll come calling. If a child is involved, however, Social Services will be quick off the mark and possibly take the child into care pending an outcome.

Answer 8

Law enforcement will receive the complaint from the victim. The case is then investigated until all leads and witnesses are pursued to the fullest extent.

Once the investigation is completed the case is forwarded to the District Attorneys Office for evaluation and consideration for presentation to the Grand Jury (if a felony case) or in a misdemeanor case until a warrant is issued.

When a warrant is issued, the police will make every effort to arrest the offender so that the case may be presented in court!

Best wishes.

Answer 9

*the police like to collect their evidence and check people out .when they are satiafied they have a case the abuser will be arrested.it can take many months to come to court afterwards.the abuser if out on bail should not go near the abused or vise versa.the accused may end up in a bail hostel away from the home area.

Answer 10

More details needed to answer, but if it involves a child a rep from the Child Protective Services will be out within 24 hours, cases involving adults, it may be longer. just because an accusation is made does not mean an arrest will happen.

Answer 11

First of all, the case is investigated to see if the allegations are credible, before an arrest is made. The police are NOT immune to false arrest and defamation of character.