Officer Lewis and Officer Thomas both received very little training when they were hired as police officers. Also, they noticed that their colleagues used force excessively and their department practiced "street justice" and physically punished suspects on the spot. Officer Lewis and Officer Thomas were hired during the ________.

A. community policing era
B. professional policing era
C. vigilantism era
D. political policing era


Answer: D

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