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metropolitan statistical area under the current designation of the United States Bureau of the Census and the authority has no existing acceptable alternative placement available for the minor. The minor may be held in secure custody beyond the 24-hour period if the criteria set out in this subsection are met and if the correctional facility is located where conditions of (1) distance to be traveled or the lack of highway, road, or other ground transportation do not allow for court appearances within 24 hours, in which case the minor may be held for up to an additional 48 hours at the correctional facility; or (2) lack of safety exist, such as severely adverse, life-threatening weather conditions that do not allow for reasonably safe travel, in which case the time for an appearance may be delayed until 24 hours after the time that the conditions become safe. (f) A detention authorized by (e) of this section may not exceed the time necessary to satisfy the requirement of (c)(2) of this section. (g) [Repealed, § 42 ch 12 SLA 2006.] (h) In this section, (1) “correctional facility” has the meaning given in AS 33.30.901 whether the facility is operated by the state, a municipality, a village, or another entity; (2) “official detention” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900. Sec. 47.12.245. Arrest. (a) A peace officer may (1) arrest a minor (A) for the commission of an act that subjects the minor to the provisions of this chapter under the same circumstances and in the same manner as would apply to the arrest of an adult for violation of a criminal law of the state or a municipality of the state; (B) if the peace officer reasonably believes the minor is a fugitive from justice; (C) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the minor has violated a condition of the minor's release or probation; or (D) if the peace officer reasonably believes that the minor has been adjudicated a delinquent and has escaped from an institution or absconded from probation, parole, or the jurisdiction of a court; (2) continue the lawful arrest of a minor that is made by a citizen. (b) A juvenile probation officer may arrest a minor if the juvenile probation officer has probable cause to believe that the minor has violated the minor's conditions of conduct or probation. Sec. 47.12.250. Temporary detention and detention hearing. (a) A peace officer or a juvenile probation officer who has arrested, or a peace officer who has continued the arrest of, a minor under AS 47.12.245 or a minor for criminal charges under AS 47.12.030 may (1) have the minor detained in a juvenile detention facility or temporary secure juvenile