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