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the arresting officer's conduct. To prepare your report, you consider certain factors, such as the
societal factors that may have influenced the suspect's behavior, the role of the government in
terms of protecting both society and an individual's rights, and the ethical standards that
govern law enforcement.
Here’s What Happened . . .
Centervale police officer Lance Marconi responded to a call for service from a high-end retailer,
who reported that an unkempt woman wearing disheveled, dirty, and torn clothing left the
store without paying for items she selected while shopping in the Misses Clothing Department.
The store manager reported that the woman failed to respond to any verbal prompts made to
her by store associates.
As Officer Marconi drove toward the store, he noticed a woman matching her description
walking along the side of the road, carrying what appeared to be clothing. Once the officer
reached the location of the woman, he recognized her—Mary Jones—as being an individual he
had arrested several times before for public drunkenness, resisting arrest, possession of a
controlled substance, felony larceny, and prostitution. Officer Marconi anticipated that this
could be a very challenging situation because Jones did not like law enforcement, tended to be
aggressive, and had, in the past, run as soon as she saw a police cruiser. Marconi called for
backup and asked Jones to stop as he stepped out of his vehicle. She started to run, but he
caught up with her very quickly.
Jones struggled with Officer Marconi on the ground, although he managed to humanely subdue
her and place her in handcuffs. Officer Marconi called the incident into Communications and
placed the suspect in his cruiser. He then gathered the clothing items dropped by the suspect
along the side of the road. He noticed the items had price tags displaying the name of the
retailer who reported the initial incident to law enforcement. During transport, Jones yelled
and became very agitated.
When she arrived at the police department, Jones was very upset. She tried to hurt herself by
banging her head on the desk as the officer tried to interview her about the alleged larceny
report. It was clear to Officer Marconi that Jones was under the influence of drugs, so he
discontinued the interview process. Marconi requested emergency medical services, and Jones
was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Here’s What You Need To Do . . .
After carefully reviewing the case details, prepare a 2- to 3-page report assessing whether the
procedures (both legal and ethical) were followed appropriately. Use the Argosy University