Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. An officer who illegally detains a citizen because the citizen was disrespectful can be sued for malicious prosecution.
2. False arrest is the arrest of a person without probable cause.
3. Police supervisors can be found liable in certain instances for the wrongful acts of a police officer.
4. Officer liability may be tied to proximate cause, a concept that states the officer's intentional or wrongful actions caused harm to others.
5. Police officers are responsible for keeping suspects they have arrested safe.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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