Cops Should Not Be Legal Essay

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity” (Law Enforcement). This is the official oath that all police officers take in the state of Utah. Officers around the country also take similar oaths before they can serve. The oath should be taken very seriously and every officer should fervently try to uphold it. Police officers face critical life and death situations every day. In their daily duties they try to make the right decision every time and to always do the right thing. However, sometimes cops can make inadvertent mistakes that cost a person his or her life. Also very seldom …show more content…
However, this is not a valid solution and other actions should be taken to increase police trust and minimize these unfortunate situations. The majority of cops is dependable, respectable people and can be trusted to carry guns and use them properly.

Still some proponents argue that if cops didn’t carry guns there wouldn’t be as many unlawful killings and accidental deaths. To address the situation of unlawful killings, research conducted by The International Association of Chiefs of Police shows that when given the choice police are much more likely to use less than lethal means to handle a given situation. Also data collected in three hundred and nineteen police departments shows that out of 39,000 calls received police only used force or lethal force 3.41 times per 10,000 calls (Preface). This data shows that cops are called on multiple times a day and that they relatively never use extreme force. Also the number of officers that break this rule is minuscule compared to the number of honest cops who do their best to protect their communities. Now to address the unfounded claim that if cops didn’t have guns there wouldn’t be accidental deaths. These public servants are asked to be in dangerous situations