William Bratton, a Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), said, “We have an expression in policing that it’s not the use of force that gets cops in trouble, it’s the use of...

William Bratton, a Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD), said, “We have an expression in policing that it’s not the use of force that gets cops in trouble, it’s the use of language” (Dowd, 2014, p. 11). Consider the implications of Commissioner Bratton’s observation. What can police do to improve police-juvenile relations?