Dream meaning of arrested by the police

Being arrested is being stopped. It is about blame. It is about being stopped for something in life. We always want someone to blame for what has happened. When thinking clearly you need to know the reason "why" these things are happening in your life right now. So, you can handle them. When you face trials. When you face storms, you may have a dream of being arrested. Or taken into custody, there is many reason for this dream and I am going to go through them.

Is the dream of arrest good or bad?

Being arrested in a dream can often be quite disturbing.  It is a neutral dream. The reason I call this neutral is that it is really a message coming forward here, so you can really understand what is happening to you. The word "arrest" is from the French word called "arret" meaning to stay or stop. It is about restraining someone. Often, we use the term "collared" or "nicked" as slang terms. To be in detention or arrested in a dream can signify that you need to stop all the negative energy around you. This is about a test, that you have to face. 

If you dream of being arrested then this indicates that changes going to be forced in life. It can indicate that other people’s behavior will impact you. Try to look at different ways that you are approaching problems. The actual "arrest" can also occur in the dream state when there are negative people around you. Being arrested is essentially being “caught” for a crime. Arrested is an act that will deprive you of your liberty and it normally happens to allow for the prevention of crime or an investigation to take place.

What does it mean to dream of being/or seeing someone be arrested?

If you dream of being arrested, it could reflect your sense of injustice or feelings that, there is something which is not fair in your life. If you dream that the police are arresting you, it can reflect the different feelings that you have, which are making it difficult for you to change and you feel that you are being forced to do something that you don’t want to. If you see a friend being arrested in your dream, it denotes that, there is some help which you will get from your friend which you urgently need at the moment.

The idea of being arrested has something to do with control. It could be self-control or control of other entities or from yourself-depending on how the dream appeared. If you have a negative feeling toward law enforcers or police, the dream could point out feelings you are harboring. These types of dreams are normally experienced by people who have gone through harsh political regimes and survived, and they know what it means to be arrested.

A dream where you are arrested could denote that you have a feeling that, you are boxed in. Apart from no one listening to you or accepting what you have to say about a particular decision or event, you are also feeling that your protests are not having any impact on those around you. This dream often occurs when you are working on a group project, and nobody seems to take you seriously or even what you suggest new ideas to them. It could be the right to stamp your leadership authority and ensure that, everyone is listening to you.

What does it mean to dream of seeing people that are arrested in the dream?

To see other people arrested in your dream is an indication that, you are taking for granted those around you and it is very hard for you to take their suggestions into consideration. I often see this sort of dream when someone is struggling with work.  Even if you are the leader of the project, try to consider the opinions of your colleagues to work in harmony.

A criminal being arrested in your dream foretells that you need to evaluate your life and how you live it and rethink how you treat people who mean a lot to you. Because, if you don’t treat them well, they might just remove themselves from your life and you will remain in a dilemma as to what to do.

A dream of seeing a mass murderer arrested can denote that, you are resisting change that is being forced on you. There is a focus on certain behaviors or habits that you are finding hard to abandon. Running from being arrested is a dream that foretells good fortunes. It also means in the ancient dream books - that you are going to be successful in whatever you put your mind to - you are participating in and now is the time to double your efforts. It could also be a sign that, you are trying to resolve conflicts or issues. Whatever internal conflicts you have had inside you will finally be put to rest, and you will be able to find peace which you have been yearning for.

What does it mean to dream of arresting someone in your dream?

If you are the police who is arresting someone in your dream, it denotes that you feel useless and low and you are forcing others to carry out tasks for you. To be handcuffed suggests someone is controlling and trying to make others feel their leadership.

Even if a relationship in waking life is not working at the moment this dream often occurs. After this dream, try to evaluate yourself and find out what is it that is valuable to you; interpersonal relationship, your business or both? Change for the better as this dream is a warning. A dream of arresting someone else could also denote that, you are trying to hold some part of you that you feel you must control.

What does it mean to dream of a police station in regards to being / or seeing someone be arrested?

To see a police hunt that ends up in an arrest indicates you're headed for happiness and contentment which you rightly deserve. It could be possible that the hunt is a reflection of how you would face struggles in waking life. Maybe you have a belief that people are good and kind - this might not always be the case. Seeing a police station after you have been arrested (or someone has been arrested) can denote that you are in need of discipline intervention. The feelings you have about the changes in life which are being forced on you or others is concerning you. This is a warning sign that in life you may need sanity, justice, and rationality to be restored to a situation in your life. Maybe even order, fairness or rules to be followed and respected, especially at your place of work. It could also reflect that; you need the power to be used to restore changes on people who are misbehaving around you.

In this dream

• You are arrested.
• Other people are arrested.
• You are the police, and you arrest someone.
• A criminal is arrested.
• Mass murder is arrested.
• You run from being arrested.
• A police hunt and finally ends in an arrest.
• You see a police station after being arrested.

Feelings Associated with the Dream

Fairness. The rule of law. Disciplined. Devoted. Strong. Successful. Intervened. Protests. Weak