Officer Nighthorse Case Study

Officer Nighthorse acted in this case just as any officer should have. When he received the call to the Qwiki Mart, he rushed over and received descriptions of the burglar from both the victim and the clerk. After finding Jesse Caufield, a teen who matched the description of the robber, he also discovered the victim’s wallet and a wet Blazers hat in Jesse’s possession. These two pieces of evidence further suggested Jesse Caufield as the thief. The officer did his job by handcuffing the teen. Officer Nighthorse took action upon viewing the evidence in the possession of an individual that matched the description of the bandit. A Bent Police officer who has worked for eight years has no reason for bias . Officer Nighthorse has served long enough to understand what his job entails. He knows how far he can go. When Officer Nighthorse arrested the adolescent, he arrested him only because of the evidence, not because of racial bias. Jesse Caufield possessed the victim’s wallet and the wet Blazers cap, all pieces of evidence in the crime. Jesse Caufield’s description also matched the descriptions given by the victim …show more content…
A few years ago Officer Nighthorse found Jesse Caufield and his friends out of school and confronted them about it. When Jesse attempted to hit Officer Nighthorse, Officer Nighthorse used self defense and put Jesse in a headlock. Afterwards, Jesse Caufield’s parents sent a letter to the Police department saying Officer Nighthorse harassed the youths. We gave Officer Nighthorse the job of a desk officer for a few years as a punishment. Years have gone by since the last interaction between Jesse Caufield and Officer Nighthorse. Although at one point Officer Nighthorse felt angry about the earlier incident, he has gotten over the episode and acted towards Jesse as he would have to any other suspect in a crime. Therefore, Officer Nighthorse did not arrest Jesse Caufield because of a past