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How does the use of police discretion influence community perceptions?

What may police agencies do to improve the image of policing?

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Problem: How does the use of police discretion influence community perceptions? What may police agencies do to improve the image of policing?

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The policing bodies are governed by many administrative guidelines. All the Federal Laws as well as State laws are balanced in order to allow the police to protect their communities but at the same time allow the citizens their own rights and freedoms. Despite the administrative guidelines under which police powers are maintained, police are given some ...

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