Should 'Police' Be Armed?
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Oct 19, 2024
Oct 19, 2024
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Most police officers in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and other smaller countries are routinely unarmed, whereas in the rest of the world, policemen are routinely armed.
In the UK, some officers, such as those involved in diplomat protection work, border security and anti-terrorism work do more routinely carry firearms. In other countries such as the United States, police weapons are frequently cited in relation to issues about police militarization and so there are sometimes calls for a reduction in police reliance on firepower or the adoption of other force technologies.
Yet, in a rapidly changing society, where terrorism and armed crime remain pressing issues, it is questioned whether having unarmed police is anything more than naive idealism.
In the UK, some officers, such as those involved in diplomat protection work, border security and anti-terrorism work do more routinely carry firearms. In other countries such as the United States, police weapons are frequently cited in relation to issues about police militarization and so there are sometimes calls for a reduction in police reliance on firepower or the adoption of other force technologies.
Yet, in a rapidly changing society, where terrorism and armed crime remain pressing issues, it is questioned whether having unarmed police is anything more than naive idealism.
