Abstract
The issue of police discretion has often been evaluated as a factor that may cause disparate impact against minority communities, particularly in the United States. The New York City Police Department, the largest municipal law enforcement agency in the USA, has repeatedly come under criticism from civil rights group as it relates to police-suspect interaction. Even more so, shootings involving the police have routinely been labeled as racially biased. The NYPD has taken steps to reduce the number of police shootings, mainly through enhanced tactical training and through the promotion of the use of such non-lethal weapons as pepper spray and electronic shock devices (e.g. Taser). The US Supreme Court has also played a major role as it examined and interpreted the legality of specific police shooting scenarios. Policy implications and the impact of this significant court legislation and improved instruction will be comprehensively examined.

James F. Albrecht. (2011) Examining Police Discretion and the Use of Firearms Involving the New York City Police Department, Pakistan Journal of Criminology, Volume-03, Issue-2.
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