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If a suspect asserts their Miranda Rights during interrogation and tells the police he or she wants an attorney, questioning may continue until the attorney arrives.​

When it comes to police discretion and offense seriousness, officers have the most discretion when it comes to crimes such as murder or rape.

The Metropolitan Police Act established the first organized police force in London.​

Many of the first law enforcement officers in London were corrupt and unsuccessful at stopping crime.​

​Jerry is a police officer. While on patrol he has numerous encounters with citizens daily. One night, Jerry is doing traffic enforcement. Throughout the course of the evening, Jerry gives speeding citations to some drivers and verbal warnings to others. Then, as his shift is winding down, Jerry spots a car driving erratically. He pulls it over and determines that the driver is intoxicated. Jerry decides to arrest the driver. Jerry’s decisions that night to give some offenders warnings, give some tickets, and arrest one is an example of which type of discretionary factor?

The police chief is concerned with the residents’ request, as he believes that his police department should stress proactive problem solving. This type of management style is referred to as:​

The majority of a police officer’s time is spent handling minor disturbances, service calls, and performing administrative tasks.​

Mrs. Stern expresses that she is pleased that the crime rate in her area has decreased as a result of proactive efforts of the police department. At the same time, Mrs. Joseph complains that the crime that disappeared in Mrs. Stern’s neighborhood has now moved to her neighborhood.

Creating a feeling of security is one of the major purposes of police patrol.​

In the interest of officer safety, there are some exceptions to the “knock and announce” rule.​