Delattre then writes about force and lethal force, saying that the use of force, depending on the department, is vague and for mostly allowed. On the other hand, the deadly force limitation is vague and as long as the officer complies with department standards, the officer's deadly force may be justified. The use of deadly force really depends on the discretion of the officer, while as some people believe there is too much or too little discretion in deadly force; the department has the responsibility to address policy issues, respecting limits and allowing the official to exercise discretion. Delattre then explains, in terms of anticipation and planning, that departments and officials should often anticipate problems in proper decision making to avoid discretionary problems. Anticipation can also prevent less media attention, for better or worse, just as Delattre points out, media coverage can create copycat criminals. On the other hand, media attention can lead to reform of discretion and judgment choices, which can be good or bad, depending on whether the policy created is good or bad..
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