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It depends on their situation or circumstances

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Different morals

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setting of crime, suspected criminals, other information the officer has.

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A lot, it may be hard to make rational decisions under dramatic circumstances

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They think about the position others are in and their training is a big part.

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An officer might consider whether or not they have probably cause before pursuing an assailant. They also must decide carefully the level of force they must use.

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It depends on the circumstances, like how much force they have to use.Their ethical behavior might also affect their decision making

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The context in which a crime is committed in. Stealing food and clothes from a Walmart V.S. stealing drugs, alcohol and other goods that are not essential for life.

Their life experiences may also pay a factor in their discretionary judgement. If they grew up poor, they're going to be more sympathetic to a poor person being arrested; same with race.

The more educated a cop, the more sympathetic and understanding they'll be as well

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Officers most likely consider if a person can be stopped with force or not. They also consider if they could easily do harm to citizens and them.

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The training they did in the academy helps them make a decision on what to do in a certain situation.

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I believe cops most of the time check to see if they have probable cause before acting on situations.

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Their training and experience.

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How they handle situations and deal with consequences

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Officers take people's situations into account and try to piece together the reason why based on previous experiences.

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What goes into an officers decision making is his/her past experiences and the way they have seen other officers handle it.

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they use their good education and the situation

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their experience and the cause and motive of the event also help with thinking of how to deal with a situation

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maybe in certain decisions such as arresting some one who stole baby food to feed their kid versus over someone who stole because they're not epic