Decision Making Case Study
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Decision Making Case Study
Citizens expect law enforcement officers to uphold the law and to help provide a safe and secure environment. Unfortunately, there are occasions when the public believes that law enforcement and the criminal justice system have failed to live up to their standards. Some citizens believe law enforcement officers are those posing the problem that includes unnecessary threats, overuse of power, hasty decision making, and the abuse of power and authority. In the issues of abuse of authority, law enforcement officers are involved in vehicle pursuits which have ended in a deadly pursuit. Unauthorized or overuse of weapons is another factor that persists because the safety of the public is at risk. In this paper, the case of Racin’ Ray’s Wild Day will be discussed, and the factors revolving the case with Deputy Ripley will be addressed.
The central issue in the case study involves law enforcement officers using excessive force during a criminal pursuit. Law enforcement officers in the Pineville County Sheriff’s department have been involved in several vehicle pursuits in the past year alone. In one such incident, a 14-year-old was killed during a police pursuit. The 14-year-old was joyriding in his parent’s car when the pursuit happened. The Pineville County Sheriff’s department is under investigation and is facing a lawsuit. The law enforcement officers involved in the pursuit are facing criminal charges. Because of the public outcry, the department administrators are implementing new policies involving pursuit. The new policy states that a supervisor must cancel any pursuit that does not involve a violent felony crime or other circumstances that may involve a deadly pursuit that may lead to a potential liability. New policies and regulations were implemented that will help to prevent such accidents from happening again. The new policy prohibits the firing of warning unless the circumstance...
Citizens expect law enforcement officers to uphold the law and to help provide a safe and secure environment. Unfortunately, there are occasions when the public believes that law enforcement and the criminal justice system have failed to live up to their standards. Some citizens believe law enforcement officers are those posing the problem that includes unnecessary threats, overuse of power, hasty decision making, and the abuse of power and authority. In the issues of abuse of authority, law enforcement officers are involved in vehicle pursuits which have ended in a deadly pursuit. Unauthorized or overuse of weapons is another factor that persists because the safety of the public is at risk. In this paper, the case of Racin’ Ray’s Wild Day will be discussed, and the factors revolving the case with Deputy Ripley will be addressed.
The central issue in the case study involves law enforcement officers using excessive force during a criminal pursuit. Law enforcement officers in the Pineville County Sheriff’s department have been involved in several vehicle pursuits in the past year alone. In one such incident, a 14-year-old was killed during a police pursuit. The 14-year-old was joyriding in his parent’s car when the pursuit happened. The Pineville County Sheriff’s department is under investigation and is facing a lawsuit. The law enforcement officers involved in the pursuit are facing criminal charges. Because of the public outcry, the department administrators are implementing new policies involving pursuit. The new policy states that a supervisor must cancel any pursuit that does not involve a violent felony crime or other circumstances that may involve a deadly pursuit that may lead to a potential liability. New policies and regulations were implemented that will help to prevent such accidents from happening again. The new policy prohibits the firing of warning unless the circumstance...