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Is there a solution for improving police discretion?
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Deciding on what to do or not to do during a situation is a real tough job. You need to consider a lot of things in order to make it right. It is possible to do a lawful thing that is stupid, and that is why officers have discretion in many cases. [ While it can be misused, discretion is there to prevent them from stupidly enforcing the letter of the law. Maybe the best thing to do is be calm ...
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Weegy: Deciding on what to do or not to do during a situation is a real tough job. You need to consider a lot of things in order to make it right. It is possible to do a lawful thing that is stupid, and that is why officers have discretion in many cases. [ While it can be misused, discretion is there to prevent them from stupidly enforcing the letter of the law. Maybe the best thing to do is be calm and reasonable in everything you do. ]
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