Civil Liability in Law Enforce

Law enforcement officers face delicate situations on a daily basis. These situations require immediate and appropriate responses from these officers. Police exercise a great amount of discretion. Misuse of discretion can lead to society questioning police tactics and policies. How do we judge what the appropriate responses in these situations are? Who is to say that the discretion police use is appropriate in any given situation? Police are confronted with enormous pressures. Many well publicized …

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