The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CUFFING
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The straight part
We know that "Procedure by arresting officer/employing violence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case procedure by arresting officer/employing violence = cuffing.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CUFFING mean?
CUFFING verb- To furnish with cuffs.
- To handcuff.
- To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
- To fight; to scuffle; to box.
- To buffet.
- The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck.
- The act or process of placing handcuffs on a person.