Pros And Cons Of Discretion Of Police Officers

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Since police officers have large amounts of discretion, they are held accountable for the actions that they do. For example, a Manitoba officer of the royal Canadian mounted police was charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Steven Campbell (Taylor, 2017, p.1). “Const. Abram Letkeman was also charged with criminal negligence causing death, reckless discharge of a firearm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.” (Taylor,2017, p.1). Various groups such as the independent investigations unit and “code of conduct (internal investigations) [by the] royal Canadian mounted police considered the case and “determined there were grounds for charges [against the officer who acted unjustly] (Taylor,2017,

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