Officers must take into account extenuating and mitigating circumstances in only a few select instances in interactions with the public as part of exercising discretion in enforcing the law.

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Officers are trained to consider extenuating and mitigating circumstances in a wide range of interactions with the public to ensure fair and appropriate application of the law, not just in a few select instances. This is part of exercising discretion in law enforcement.

Officers Must Take into Account Extenuating and Mitigating Circumstances in Only