If you were to ask a policeman a question about police discetion, what would it be?
2007-10-09 22:05:16 · 5 answers · asked by Tesra 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I would ask if he is concerned about whether his discretion is consistent with the other officers, and how he feels about different officers exercising differnet discretions. Ask if he thinks there should be more consistency in discretion.
2007-10-09 22:28:49 · answer #1 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not long ago a man was reported for constantly drinking and driving by a member of the public(quite rightly in my opinion) 2 police officers sat for 3 hours outside the pub(hidden from general sight) and pulled him when he came out and drove away.he was fined and banned(again rightly so).
Another person (dfferent time)dialled the police to say he saw someone breaking in to a neighbours house 3 hours later 2 police came and questioned him for another hour about what he had seen.
My question would be how do the police use their discression to work out what is a priority.
I would also ask the question WHY did they allow the person to drive away in the first place.wouldnt it have been better to get out of their car before the man drove off and warn him that he would be at risk if he drove and if he still insisted on driving then take action.It wasnt as if the person was questionably over the limit he was obviously over.(P.S. It wasn't me in either case so no axe to grind)I have also seen officers in cars parked up at quite a few pubs again out of general sight on many occasions
2007-10-10 00:30:12 · answer #2 · answered by AFDEE 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That would depend on what YOU are trying to find out. Are you trying to catch the officer in a lie, or is this about one incidence in particular?
In general, like all other public servants, there is a line that should not ever be crossed. They should respect right to privacy, just like anyone else. If they know details of an incident that could affect a court outcome, they should not be out there blabbing the details to friends, family, or strangers.
2007-10-10 01:07:05 · answer #3 · answered by Darlene G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would ask how much over the speed limit you can go, and only get a warning -- in general.
(-: You can tell I'm rather selfish in my questions. Answer number one is probably the best from a law student point of view.
2007-10-09 22:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you ever use officer discretion to avoid writing up fellow policemen or their families for offenses that "regular" people would be ticketed?
2007-10-09 22:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋