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If a constable can arrest a person without warrant for common law or statutory offences, why have warrants?

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If a constable can arrest a person without warrant for common law or statutory offences, why have warrants?

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Because the constable can not possibly know the circumstances of every crime, or know every person that has a warrant. The warrants are put in the computer database so any constable would be aware the person is wanted.