It shall be the duty of every person prosecuting the business of a private detective, who may arrest a person for crime, to bring the person arrested, with all evidence of the alleged crime, including property or money which may become evidence, immediately to the office of the Chief of Police, or to the proper court, where the case shall undergo an examination.
(R.S., D.C., § 429.)
1981 Ed., § 4-172.
1973 Ed., § 4-172.
“Detectives” defined and licensing of private detectives, see § 47-2839.
Office of Major and Superintendent of Metropolitan Police abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 5-105.01.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences
Chapter 1 - Metropolitan Police
Subchapter XI - Private Detectives
§ 5–121.01. Bond required; conditions thereof; suits by injured parties
§ 5–121.02. Duty in making arrest
§ 5–121.03. Acting without compliance with law