Essays on Discretion

Police officer’s of NSW owe a duty to the community to act in a manner that demonstrates the highest level of ethics, integrity and professionalism. Police officers are always in the public eye. The ways in which police officers perform their duties are closely monitored and scrutinised by the community, the media, and their own…

Discretion is defined as an official action by a criminal justice official based on that individual’s judgment about the best course of action. With many aspects of policing, and a variety of calls they receive, officers must use discretion in all, if not almost all, interactions with potential criminals or the community. There is a…

Author Note Albeiro E. Florez, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Maryland University College. This report is a response to Professor Jeffrey B. Bumgarner’s project 2 directives. Correspondence concerning this report should be addressed to Albeiro E. Florez, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi eCampus, Adelphi, MD 20783. Contact: [email protected] Police…