[Ord. 855, 2/10/1997, § 1]
The purpose of this Part is to permit a police officer to arrest, without a warrant, for specific summary offenses.
[Ord. 855, 2/10/1997, § 2]
Officers shall not take persons into custody for summary offenses except in those situations where an officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect is posing a danger to him/herself or others. Officers may arrest for any of the following offenses, committed within their presence and upon viewing, without a warrant upon probable cause when there is on-going conduct that imperils the personal security of any person or endangers public or private property:
A. 
Under Title 18, § 5503, pertaining to disorderly conduct.
B. 
Under Title 18, § 5505, pertaining to public drunkenness.
C. 
Under Title 18, § 5507, pertaining to obstructing highways or other public passages.
D. 
Under Title 18, § 6308, pertaining to the purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages.
[Ord. 855, 2/10/1997, § 4]
Prior to making an arrest in accordance with the referenced statute, officers shall ensure that the following requirements contained within the statute are satisfied:
A. 
The officer has probable cause to believe that one of the aforementioned summary offenses is involved.
B. 
The officer has probable cause to believe that the defendant's conduct is ongoing.
C. 
The officer has probable cause to believe that the conduct constituting the summary offense occurred within the officer's presence or within the officer's view.
D. 
The officer has probable cause to believe that the conduct constituting the summary offense imperils he personal security of any person or endangers public or private property.