Currently throughout the nation there has been an increase in police shootings.The public and the media seem to think it is mostly white cops against black citizens.The media likes to blow things out of proportion to increase their ratings .When they get videos of police brutality or even a police involved death. They usually edit the footage or leave out vital information.Which could cause riots and make it a lot worse.Why not retrain officers to not use deadly force? What makes police fire their weapons at civilians?What policies are in place to protect the public against police or even the police against the public.From 2000 to 2014 the annual justified homicides by police was three hundred and ninety(Daniel bier”how many Americans do the cops kill each year”pg.2). In seven years there was two thousand nine hundred thirty one arrested related shootings out of that only two thousand six hundred and sixty of them were justified.(Daniel bier”how many Americans do the cops kill each year”pg.2)We need to change the number of people dying at the hands of cops,one solution is to modify the shoot to kill policy.
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The public gives cop hell for the things they do but they aren't the one in danger or the public won't know how they trained the officers.Many police officers and retired officers will tell you that the use of force continuum is the base for the shoot to kill method, which will be discussed later on in the essay. Police officers are trained that if there is a threat you have to eliminate it so it does not become worse. The officer is advised to use his or her discretion on any given situation. Going back to the topic of how police officers are trained, people ask why are they not trained differently. Honesty the police are one of the most trained very qualified,they have to be so they can protect the public. Police have to keep being trained even after they leave the
One way people seem to think …show more content…
The public gives cop hell for the things they do but they aren't the one in danger or the public won't know how they trained the officers.Many police officers and retired officers will tell you that the use of force continuum is the base for the shoot to kill method, which will be discussed later on in the essay. Police officers are trained that if there is a threat you have to eliminate it so it does not become worse. The officer is advised to use his or her discretion on any given situation. Going back to the topic of how police officers are trained, people ask why are they not trained differently. Honesty the police are one of the most trained very qualified,they have to be so they can protect the public. Police have to keep being trained even after they leave the