Hull v. Town of Newtown

I respectfully disagree with the majority conclusion that the arrest policy of the Newtown Police Department (department) "applies solely to the criminal context and therefore does not apply when the police take a person into custody pursuant to [General Statutes] § 17a-503 (a)." See Newtown Board of Police Commissioners, Newtown Police Policy and Procedure 3.00 (revised February 1, 2005) (Policy Manual). Instead, I would conclude that the plain meaning of the word "[a]rrest," which is defined in the policy as "[t]aking a person into custody," creates a ministerial duty requiring the police…