What Would You Do?
You tell the media representative that you need a little time to discuss this with the mayor and other members of the police department. You contact the mayor, the public relations representative and legal firm for the police department and schedule a meeting that afternoon. At the meeting it is decided there are two possible options for dealing with the situation. First, you can agree to the request and give the media outlet a copy of the video you have in exchange for theirs. Second, you can refuse and make a request to a judge warrant for the video and a gag order preventing them from publicizing the video.
-The ability to make a choice in a given situation is called __________.

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a. Correct. Discretion is the ability to make a choice from a range of options in a given situation. Police officers use discretion on a daily basis, often in deciding whether to use force or not, and how much force is required to achieve the desired outcome. See "Police Discretion,"
b. Incorrect. Ambiguous refers to the concept that the role of the police officer is active and varied. Discretion is the ability to make a choice from a range of options in a given situation. Police officers use discretion on a daily basis, often in deciding whether to use force or not, and how much force is required to achieve the desired outcome. See "Police Discretion,"
c. Incorrect. Omnipresence is the idea that of always being present. Police prevent crime through the idea that they are omnipresent. Discretion is the ability to make a choice from a range of options in a given situation. Police officers use discretion on a daily basis, often in deciding whether to use force or not, and how much force is required to achieve the desired outcome. See "Police Discretion,"
d. Incorrect. Operational style is how police officers think about their role and the role of law in society. Their style affects how they do their job. Discretion is the ability to make a choice from a range of options in a given situation. Police officers use discretion on a daily basis, often in deciding whether to use force or not, and how much force is required to achieve the desired outcome. See "Police Discretion,"