Good afternoon, #Policing fans. In this thread I'll be including my lecture notes on #discretion in relation to our overall discussion of #Patrol. I welcome any/all questions, including recommendations of further resources #MoraineValley #MVCCOnline2020 https://twitter.com/michelle_furlow/status/1242801352469893128

Discretion is a pervasive part of policing. It is embedded in almost everything police officers on the street do, from routine patrol, to handling a disturbance call, to firing a weapon. #MoraineValley #MVCCOnline2020 #CRJ201

Officers routinely make critical decisions affecting the life and liberty of citizens. #MoraineValley #MVCCOnline2020 #CRJ201

Discretion can be controlled best through administrative rule-making, a process that involves formal written department policies that cover critical issues such as the use of deadly force and the handling of domestic violence situations. #MoraineValley #MVCCOnline2020 #CRJ201

Officers routinely decide not to arrest people who are obviously breaking the law. Other examples of #discretion include the following:
•Domestic dispute arrests
•Mental health commitments
•Traffic enforcement
•Deadly force
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Law professor Kenneth C. Davis defined #discretion as (1) an official action (2) by a criminal justice official (3) based on that individual’s judgment about the best course of action.

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Another important development related to police discretion is the growth of a richer understanding of the complexity of police–citizen encounters.

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Classic studies in discretion: Van Maanen http://jthomasniu.org/class/Stuff/PDF/vanmanah.pdf

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You Be The Judge:

Assess the Officer's Demeanor
Assess the Citizen's Demeanor
Thoughts?

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You Be The Judge: https://www.policeone.com/cool-stuff/videos/klamath-falls-police-school-kid-on-open-carry-TOTmIyineHcbN1cI/

Assess the Officer's Demeanor
Assess the Citizen's Demeanor
Thoughts?

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Classic studies of #discretion

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Classic studies of #discretion

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Positive Aspects of Discretion

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Problematic Aspects of Discretion

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We will examine the legal aspects of #discretion in greater detail later this semester, but I hope this was an introductory look at some of the elements of police officer decision-making

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