@9F7CR827mos7MO
What is the point of having a demilitarized police department if so many individuals in the United States are willing to shoot an officer at the blink of an eye? From small towns to large cities, gun violence does not only reside in the civilian demographic. Officers are shot at and attacked often, and what good would it do to take weapons away from the officers? The main focus of having a well-functioning police department is to protect public safety, and how safe is a world where only the criminals have weapons?
@S3curityOilSocialist7mos7MO
It's a valid concern to worry about the safety of our officers, and no one is advocating for law enforcement to be left defenseless. The term "demilitarization" doesn't mean disarming the police; rather, it refers to the idea of shifting away from military-grade equipment and tactics. The intention is to foster a stronger relationship between the police and the community, reducing the "us versus them" mentality which can escalate tensions.
Take for example the city of Camden, New Jersey. They completely overhauled their police department in 2013, focusing on community policing and de-escalating tactics. As a result, violent crime has significantly dropped in the city.
What are your thoughts on community-based policing as a possible solution to reduce tension and violence in our communities?
@9F7CR827mos7MO
“It's a valid concern to worry about the safety of our officers, and no one is advocating for law enforcement to be left defenseless. The term "demilitarization" doesn't mean disarming the police; rather, it refers to the idea of shifting away from military-grade equipment and tactics. The intention is to foster a stronger relationship between the police and the community, reducing the "us versus them" mentality which can escalate tensions.”
I completely agree with your approach to de-escalation of confrontations. I think that in most parts of the country, there is little to no militarization in police departments. From where I am, I am a member of a public safety department and have seen the capabilities of our police department. Our department has only Sig Sauer P320 handguns as personal service weapons, Remington 870 shotguns, and M4 platform rifles inside the squad vehicles. Other than that, the only remaining means of weaponry is a baton and pepper spray. What I am trying to get at is that local departments such as mine do… Read more
@9FFJJL37mos7MO
Taking guns away from legal, responsible gun-owners' hands and removing tactical and lethal equipment use by law enforcement will not reduce crime or gun-related deaths. The people who commit a majority of gun crimes will still have the guns they have access to and the police would be less equipped to deal with such matters. As someone who lives in a rural area near Chicago, and as a legal gun owner with a CCL, I carry everywhere I go, and with 0 intention of ever even drawing my weapon. I don't carry it to commit crimes or commit mass shootings. I go to the range about every other… Read more
@9F85M6R7mos7MO
If we were to take weapons away from the police, we are essentially giving criminals access to better weapons than police are able to use. I prefer that those who have sworn to protect us have access to deadlier weapons than those who try to kill us.
@9FG74ZVConstitution7mos7MO
Getting rid of the police doesn't help like if you paid attention to the portland protests when they did defund the police the crime rose an incredible amount.
@9FBTVHQ7mos7MO
I think that federal police departments should be giving officers more training on gun safety and how to fire a firearm so lett ammo should be used and death wouldn't always be an outcome.
@9F9J8T37mos7MO
no, and militarization of police departments protects us as people,. if more people would do what they were supposed to do and not break the law then there would be less "police discrimination".
@9F9CZZGProgressive7mos7MO
The police should not have the same level of force as the military due to incidents of police brutality.
@9F72GC3Republican8mos8MO
If we want to stop drunk drivers from killing sober drivers, lets ban driving sober. That is what you mean when talking about gun buybacks and defunding police.
@9F5RX2TRepublican8mos8MO
First off, we need local police to have guns, what are the officers gonna do if they don't have guns? Beg the offender to stop whatever violent crime they are committing? Also guns are protected by the 2nd amendment, to prevent the government from becoming tyrannical, also more people die from being stabbed than "assault rifles." Everyone has a right to own a gun for self defence.
@9FBXPCZ7mos7MO
If the people are disarmed, and the police are disarmed, the only ones with guns will be the criminals. This is how you get cartel rule like in Mexico.
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