Pamela Ball Interpretation: also see Authority Figures in People
1- To dream of being arrested suggests the restraint of one’s natural self-expression by moral judgements or questions of right or wrong from other people, lo dream of arresting someone else would indicate our instinctive disapproval of that part of ourselves which is represented by that person in the dream.
2- Psychologically, we are unsure of our motives in an action we are contemplating. We should slop and carefully consider our behaviour before we act.
3- There is a need for authority.
If you are guilty of the crime in your dream though, it foretells that a season of unfortunate incidents is ahead of you. Dreams of seeing others arrested means you want to make changes in your life, but you are nervous about not succeeeding.
If they resist the officers, you will have great delight in pushing to completion the new enterprise.
See Prisoner.
There are times when spiritually we are aware we are not acting according to our own beliefs. There is a need for a higher authority and we need to be stopped from coming to harm or creating problems. That higher authority is often the moral or spiritual aspect of ourselves.
Psychological / emotional perspective: When in everyday life we are unsure of our motives in an action we are contemplating, dreaming of being arrested suggests we should stop and carefully consider our behaviour before we act.
To dream of arresting someone else would indicate our instinctive disapproval of certain actions.
Loss of freedom; prevented from moving ahead. Take responsibility for actions and attitudes which have created the particular situation; change them into positive new understanding.
Dreams of being arrested symbolize a fear of being caught, found out, discovered, and punished. This dream can also reflect that you are blaming and judging others.
2. Fears of medical problems (cardiac arrest).
See police.
Stopped from wrong or harmful behavior
arresting others: you disapprove of their behavior, which prevents your motivation.
others, you: have endangered their moral principles.
being: misery from blocked actions fol owed by the joy of having a conscience.
others: be warned not to take chances until attitudes are in line.
and released: unexpected and sudden success with new comprehension of the positive.
Being arrested, or seeing someone else being arrested, in a dream is a message to stop making I nasty remarks about others befau»*-they just might backfire. SuchS dream could also indicate tjiat you feel too attached to the people around you and want to break free. (See also “Forest” and “Wandering About.”)
Opportunity to slow down an out-of-control and fast-moving situation by reflecting on my personal responsibilities
Suggests a restraint of self-expression by moral judgments or questions of right and wrong; restraint of one’s anger or sexuality, or other “unlawful” feelings; a circumstance holding one back; heldback development or growth; a fear arising from a fearful relationship with authority or politics—such as is often dreamt by people who have survived harsh political regimes and terror of being arrested. See policeman/woman.
Being arrested by police in your dream suggests somewhere in your life you are being “detained” metaphorically speaking. Authority figures appear in our dreams to either warn us of our ways we are not aware, or something will stop your progress from advancing in your waking life. If your hands are cuffed that might suggest it being work related. Your actions where being watched and the next step with be the court. Being confined in a cell might suggest lack of growth and you might very well be put before a judge.