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Police DiscretionName:Institutional affiliationPolice DiscretionPolice discretion is the power given to police to decide what to do in the event of a crime. When a suspect has been stopped for overspending, the police have three options; to arrest, give a warning or to tow the vehicle. Each of the three options has merits and demerits. The officer has to choose wisely. ArrestThe young man is speeding on a rood that has several crosswalks. School going children often cross the road. His act of over speeding poses a great danger to the pedestrians, mostly children who have no experience crossing the road. The police officer might have witnessed a fatal accident on the same road in the recent past caused by over speeding. The police department could also be under pressure from the media and other pressure groups to deal firmly with careless driving. It is also possible that the man could be a habitual traffic offender. In this case, the officer might use her discretion to arrest the young man to prevent him from endangering his life and the lives of other road users or to save the image of