A police officer without a firearm is nothing more than a super citizen. As a corrections officer I am unarmed and had to deal with a jail break in the recent year... Unarmed in the woods. Talk about a sitting duck. Myself and numerous others could have been ambushed and killed before we could even see it coming. But if the legislators could save a few bucks and get their raises at the cost of not providing us with firearms or any weapons, what's a couple dozen lives right?
absolutely not
You'd probably be thinking of Police brutality
Michael Brown was an unarmed teen who killed by Ferguson police.
A police officer who usually isn't paid or trained and is either unarmed or very lightly armed
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As of October 2023, estimates indicate that over 1,000 unarmed citizens have been shot and killed by law enforcement in the United States in the past five years. The exact number can vary depending on the source and definitions used for "unarmed" and "citizen." Data from organizations tracking police violence, such as the Mapping Police Violence project, provide insights into these incidents, highlighting ongoing concerns about police use of force and accountability.
Apart from the UK (Excluding Northern Ireland) how many other countries have generally unarmed police officers on patrol (When I say unarmed I mean without a firearm) , I have listed below some that I am aware of, I would be interested to carry out a survey of the countries where the police are still unarmed most of the time. Countries:- 1. The United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) 2. Republic of Ireland 3. New Zealand 4. Cook Islands 5. St. Helena (British Overseas Territory) 6. Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory) 7. Pitcairn Island (British Overseas Territory) 8. Iceland 9. Norway 10. Switzerland (?)
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Because they are from nations where firearms are not nearly as ubiquitous as they are in the United States, and there is not nearly the risk that a criminal that they encounter would be carrying one. Arguably, it makes the police seem less confrontational and encourages contact with citizens. Even in places like England, which was known for having unarmed police, at least some of them are now armed, especially those with anti-terrorism duties.
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