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The document provides context around the term "preventative detention" by discussing the powers of arrest in Jamaica. It explains that constables have the power at common law to arrest someone on reasonable suspicion that they are about to commit an offense, which could be considered a form of "preventative arrest". The document outlines the history and duties of the Jamaica Constabulary Force. It also discusses what constitutes a legal arrest, who can make arrests, and the purposes of arrest, concluding th

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