Today, many of the largest US police forces have implemented _____ policies, in which discretion is removed from police officers responding to a call about intimate violence.

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Mandatory arrest policies require police officers to make an arrest when responding to a call about intimate partner violence, regardless of the victim's wishes or the evidence of the crime. This policy removes discretion from the officers and is aimed at increasing victim safety and holding abusers accountable. No-drop arrest and no-drop prosecution policies also aim to increase accountability, but the former refers to a policy of not dropping charges even if the victim recants, while the latter refers to a policy of not dropping charges even if the victim does not cooperate with the prosecution. Mandatory prosecution is not commonly implemented and would require the prosecutor to pursue charges in all cases, not just those involving intimate violence.

Today, Many of the Largest US Police Forces Have Implemented