There are many reasons for a police officer to exercise discretion. Police discretion is a choice by a law enforcement officer based on his or her training and experience whether to investigate or apprehend, the disposition of suspects and the application of sanctions (Schmalleger, 2015). Perhaps the most common practice for using discretions would be in those instances were the police handbook falls short, better known as the gray areas. Furthermore, police officers have also been known to use discretion when it comes to enforcing dated laws or impractical laws, such as Dublin, GA no saggy, baggy pants in the category of indecent exposure, with violators facing fines of up to $200. Lastly, discretion is used in order not to waste man-hours…