construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old images shattered and a newfound appreciation for the intricacies of police work” (Dempsy) Police officers are faced each day with a vast array of situations with which they must deal. No two situations they encounter are ever the same‚ even when examines a large number of situations over an extended period of time. The officers are usually in the position of having to make decisions on how to handle a specific matter alone
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Police discretion essentially alludes to the decision-making power/choice that is afforded to police in terms of the handling of a given situation; the fewer rules given to officers and the more individual power they wield‚ the greater the discretion. Alternately‚ with more rules placed on officers concerning the ways in which they should conduct themselves/police business‚ the lower the level of discretion. In many ways‚ police discretion is very important; every day‚ officers are faced with situations
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Forum When you begin to get into police discretion‚ you have to first bring up the spirit of the law and the letter of the law. Did the subject mean to do whatever the issue is? Is there intent? When I was first married years ago my wife had gotten a parking ticket in Hoke County‚ NC. It was one of those things that got poked away in her glove box. I had found the ticket and taken it to the Hoke County courthouse to pay it. I paid by check (that is how we used to do things.) I was working as the patrol
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reasons for a police officer to exercise discretion. Police discretion is a choice by a law enforcement officer based on his or her training and experience whether to investigate or apprehend‚ the disposition of suspects and the application of sanctions (Schmalleger‚ 2015). Perhaps the most common practice for using discretions would be in those instances were the police handbook falls short‚ better known as the gray areas. Furthermore‚ police officers have also been known to use discretion when it comes
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In article “The ACLU‚ ECDs‚ and the erosion of police discretion?”‚ the author Lance Eldridge talks about the use of Tasers: if police are using that alternative too much to stop a criminal from fleeing. According to the article many criticize the use of Taser by saying it’s unconstitutional. And that police officers are using this tool as their first choose without thinking of the medical condition of the offender. Changes will be made in the legal system should the Supreme Court deem the use of
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There have been ongoing debates about the guidelines for police officers when conducting discretionary searches. One police department that has been in the headlines for its practices of discretionary searches have been the New York City’s Police Department. New York City’s Stop and frisk policy allowed police officers to stop and search an individual on the street at their discretion based on suspicion of criminal activity. One of the most highly publicized cases of NYPD’s stop and frisk tactic
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different factors that impact police discretion. There are four general categories that include Organizational Factors‚ Neighborhood Factors‚ Situational Factors‚ and that also contain subcategories within them. For this paper I will be focusing on Individual Officer Characteristics and Situational Factors. Individual officer characteristics which are influenced by an officer’s age‚ education‚ experience‚ gender‚ ambition and attitudes towards their job. The way that a police officer may present themselves
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Assignment: Police Discretion To me discretion is something that we always use like in how we choose things like a movie to watch food to eat we always have to be very discrete in what we choose to do. There are a lot of people that would think that it would be better if discretion was taken away from the police. What most of the people do not realize is that discretion needs to be exercised. Discretion is not the problem; the abuse of discretion by some people is. In this world there is
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Internal and External Forces Affect OB � PAGE �1� RUNNING HEAD: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES AFFECT OB Internal and External Forces Affect OB Ebonique Barber‚ Debra Herron‚ Ruby Lee‚ Brian Hammock Team A University of Phoenix MGT 307 Carol Solinger HOW INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES AFFECT ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ON‚ RESTRUCTURING‚ ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION‚ FISCAL POLICIES‚ COMPETITION‚ ECONOMY‚ CUSTOMER DEMANDS‚ GLOBALIZATION? INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FORCES AFFECT OB INTRODUCTION Many organizations
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Discretion is a term that describes the flexibility that people like judges have when deciding the fate of offenders. They could choose to give someone the maximum penalty or be a little more lenient. This is all dependent on the situation and the amount of discretion they are given. There are many individuals involved within a case that have discretion. Three of the most prominent of these individuals would be police officers‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ and judges Police officers have a large amount
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