"Almost all the arrests made by officers are discretionary. Surely you don't disagree with that." This is true-- a good portion of our arrests are discretionary. A good cop makes these decisions every day. I do contest however that as tempting as it might be a decision to arrest or not arrest should not be based on what time it is. I understand perhaps toning down the proactive approach as the end of your shift nears, but I can understand where the OP would frequently be in a position where the