“Law enforcement officers typically have fairly broad leeway to place someone in handcuffs during an interaction if they believe that it’s necessary to protect themselves from harm. In those cases, they can do so even if the person being handcuffed hasn’t been arrested.”
“Law enforcement officers typically have fairly broad leeway to place someone in handcuffs during an interaction if they believe that it’s necessary to protect themselves from harm. In those cases, they can do so even if the person being handcuffed hasn’t been arrested.”
“When a search warrant is being executed”
https://www.northernillinoislegalteam.com/blog/2021/04/when-do-police-have-the-right-to-handcuff-a-person/
Handcuffs do not mean an arrest.