Explain the importance discretion has on a police officer’s ability to make decisions. Provide an example of how extra-legal factors can negatively affect how an officer treats a suspect.

Theory & practices of LE – discretion
Explain the importance discretion has on a police officer’s ability to make decisions. Provide an example of how extra-legal factors can negatively affect how an officer treats a suspect.
REQUIRED TEXT:
(S) Law Enforcement in the 21st Century
Heath B. Grant & Karen J. Terry, 2016
Pearson