Except they are usually granted immunity by statute. It came up in conversation the other day with a group of friends, the question of 'citizens arrest'. In my

Except they are usually granted immunity by statute. It came up in conversation the other day with a group of friends, the question of 'citizens arrest'. In my state, NJ, anyone can bring a disorderly person in front of a judge or detain someone who's suspected to have committed a major crime. However, it never happens because if we were incorrect then all sorts of civil and criminal claims could be made for injuries and/or false imprisonment. We scoured the state's criminal law and found out members of law enforcement were relieved from liability if they were wrong about the above. The other job that was exempt from liability was librarian. Apparently, a librarian can tackle someone suspected of stealing a book and it's ok under NJ law. [1] [1] https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-2c/section-2c-20-14/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2013/title-2c/sectio...