Section 551: Powers of superior officers of police
The Code of Criminal Procedure · Code of Criminal Procedure · Chapter XLVI · in_force
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Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.
Effective date: 1898-07-01
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