During an emergency order of protection, what action does the officer take?

• A. Officer will call sheriff's office
• B. Officer immediately arrests the suspect
• C. Officer files for the order in court
• D. Officer ignores the order

Answer: (A)

When an emergency order of protection is in effect, the officer’s immediate job is to make sure the order is put into force and the respondent knows about it. The practical first step is to contact the sheriff’s office to arrange service of the order on the respondent and to coordinate enforcement. This ensures the protective order has legal effect in the field and that deputies are aware of the protections in place so they can respond if there’s a violation.

Arresting the suspect right away isn’t automatic unless there’s a witnessed or imminent violation you can establish at that moment. Filing for the order in court isn’t the officer’s duty in the field—that’s a court/petitioner process. Ignoring the order would defeat the purpose of protection and isn’t acceptable.