In American Society Today, the Police Officer's Role Is Ambiguous

In American society today, the police officer's role is ambiguous. Officers are expected to survey a scene and exercise their discretion but also make decisions based on what's in the best interests of all parties, including society as a whole. Police officers face a great deal of public scrutiny, especially as it relates to the use of deadly force. Some police departments have responded to the call for better monitoring and accountability by employing the use of body cameras. Officials then must decide on what to do with evidence gathered from the device, particularly in cases involving the police use of deadly force. On one hand, they face pressure from the public to release that information. On the other, police have the primary responsibility of maintaining order and protecting life and property, and releasing footage could escalate already tense situations.
This scenario focuses on the police use of deadly force.
Recently, a traffic stop escalated in a shootout that ended with the officer wounded and the suspect dead. The media and several community organizations are questioning the use of deadly force in the situation. Citizens in the community are demanding to see a video from a cell phone that was taken during the incident. This scenario involves the impacts of media and the community on investigations into use of force.
-Which of the following is one of the four major factors said to influence officers' in exercising discretion?

A) characteristics of the crime
B) media attention to a crime
C) race of the victim
D) race of the suspect