FDLE Law Enforcement Officer Certification Exam

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An officer observes a person commit a felony in their jurisdiction and immediately begins a pursuit. The suspect flees into an adjacent county. According to Florida Statute §901.25 (Fresh Pursuit), what is the officer's primary responsibility immediately after making an arrest in the neighboring county?

Transport the suspect directly back to the officer's own agency for booking. Immediately notify the officer in charge of the jurisdiction where the arrest was made and take the suspect before a judge in that county. Release the suspect to the custody of the Sheriff's Office of the county where the arrest occurred. Obtain a post-arrest warrant from a judge in the officer's home jurisdiction before transporting the suspect.

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Immediately notify the officer in charge of the jurisdiction where the arrest was made and take the suspect before a judge in that county.

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