Under UCMJ which article authorizes SF to apprehend?

Under UCMJ which article authorizes SF to apprehend?

• A. Article 7(a)
• B. Article 7(b)
• C. Article 7(c)
• D. Article 7(d)

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that Article 7 of the UCMJ covers arrest and apprehension, and the part that specifically grants Security Forces the authority to apprehend is the portion that authorizes on-base security personnel to arrest or apprehend persons subject to the UCMJ in the performance of their duties and to deliver them to the appropriate authorities. This is exactly the power SF needs to carry out on-base apprehension. The other subsections deal with different aspects of arrest and custody and do not establish the core authority for Security Forces to apprehend, so they don’t apply to the standard SF apprehension role.

The key idea is that Article 7 of the UCMJ covers arrest and apprehension, and the part that specifically grants Security Forces the authority to apprehend is the portion that authorizes on-base security personnel to arrest or apprehend persons subject to the UCMJ in the performance of their duties and to deliver them to the appropriate authorities. This is exactly the power SF needs to carry out on-base apprehension. The other subsections deal with different aspects of arrest and custody and do not establish the core authority for Security Forces to apprehend, so they don’t apply to the standard SF apprehension role.