Exam 8: Police Discretion and Its Control

Discuss the benefits of police body-worn cameras and explain how they may serve as a control on officer discretion.

Explain the three reasons why police discretion is necessary.

When there is ambiguity in the law and policy, ______ may offer officers guidance when making difficult decisions under circumstances of uncertainty.

Research has shown that the way police officers think remains constant throughout their career, and as such it is best to select officers who exhibit the characteristics deemed desirable by the department.

Officers with different traits and characteristics may bring different styles of police discretion to the job.

The ______ may prevent officers from reporting on the misconduct of fellow officers and become a barrier to the ethical operation of the police department.

Discuss the meaning of police discretion and provide examples of how police officers, detectives, and administrators exercise discretion.

The department's statement of values should be the basis for everything that the police department does and everything officers do.

Explain what organizational culture means and why it is important to policing.

When considering officer characteristics, research suggests that ______.

When police departments share information with citizens and allow citizens to have input in how police departments operate, it is called ______.

Identify the four strategies that are the most effective for controlling police discretion.

In which of the following instances would the police most likely make an arrest regardless of the victim's wishes?

Discuss the role of transparency in controlling police discretion and provide three examples of policies designed to increase transparency.

The police use of body-worn cameras ______.

The use of police body-worn cameras would effectively eliminate police discretion.

Deciding whether to issue a motorist a citation is an example of police discretion.

Female officers tend to use force more frequently than male officers.

A failure to abide by the unwritten rules that govern the culture of policing may likely to result in being ______.

Assess the effectiveness of the implementation of organizational rules and policies (SOPs), combined with training and effective supervision, as a means of controlling police discretion.