Guns/Police?

rick_wenham

Yes, the day of the unarmed British Bobby on the street is very sadly long gone. The officers on day to day patrol are being subjected to threates from armed offenders (not just guns) on a daily basis and there are not enough armed response vehicles to deal with the threat.

The option to shoot is never a blanket option, the decision has to be made on the spot after weighing up the threat level.

Yes the police federation did a recent survey and the police did vote against routine arming, however if they would have limited the survey to response officers who deal with the day to day issues the reposne I am sure would have been different.

The public, the CPS and the courts all see the police as fair game and there is no support in the justice system for the people who go out day after day and put our necks on the block.

Gun crime wouldn't go up that much, the criminals already have guns and gangs see them as status symbols.

In fact it would probably go down, most criminals know that 90% of the police are unarmed and if they point a gun at a police officer responding to their criminal activity they point the gun at the police officer who either backs off and lives or intervenes and risks getting shot. If they point guns and start to get shot they might think twice.

Dont get me wrong there are coppers I wouldn't trust with a sharp pencil, let a lone a 9mm pistol, but the policing needs of the UK have changed and the police need to change to meet them

â˜†Bombasticâ˜†

I don't have a problem with that at all. A threat is still a threat, and police already carry guns.

Where's your link that backs up your claim? Normally if an individual is making a threat or not following police orders, they'll get tasered, not shot.

And unless you've been a police officer, you're really in no place to make judgements on whether or not they can make the right decision when it comes to dealing with law breakers, a person with a weapon, or one making threats. Bottom line, they've got the training and experience to make the right decision.

Coasty

That is exactly how it should be. That is how the laws are written however liberal judges have gutted them with case law. In my opinion if you shoot at a police officer your death certificate should read suicide.
The legislation should be explicit that judges have no choice but to dismiss charges against a police officer when anyone pulls a gun and shoots at him.

CGIV76

Charlie?. Nothing against you, but it sounds like you're having a flashback.

sarah1962

who knows these days, keep safe, all the best

Ollie

Certain police are armed if all police were armed then crooks would arm.So from me it is NO.

johnnydean86

I'm quite sure that they already do!

hoponcop

they do it all the time

focus

We live in Spain and the police here carry guns. Does not seem to make any difference to the gun crime figures though.

rainbowchild

agree

kim t

I wish the police had better fire power for them self's what they are up against on the streets is child's play, just my thought.

Viper

they already do

if you mean arm all police...

no

see USA murder by shooting statistics for reasons why

cjhemm2000

no it is not time for them to start carrying guns
they would just become more power crazed than now or end up shooting someone by accident

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