We live in a world where danger lurks around every corner. At a moments notice you can go from enjoying a day in the sun to being a victim of a mass shooting. Our world is so unpredictable that I personally believe that everyone who can, should carry to protect themselves and everyone else around them. But for some professions, like those who are constantly coming in contact with people who have violent or criminal history, it is crazy to think they wouldn’t be armed. This is the true fact for community correction officers. Every day they go to work they are coming into contact with individuals who have violent pasts or are a possible danger to society. And while they are doing this and putting themselves in a possible dangerous situation,
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They are trusted with a badge and are sent out to work with offenders and protect the communities in which these offenders reside. And similar to a police officer, just because their shift is over doesn’t mean they aren’t still always on duty. Part of being in law enforcement or corrections is that they always have the duty of protecting others. Just because they aren’t working doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have the tools available to do what is needed to stop a threat. While of course there are pros and cons to every situation, this one is no different, it is crucial that we as a society look at this topic from the sense of protection for officers and the public. We must realize that our society has changed drastically over the past several decades. That people don’t see killing an officer the same way they did 30 or even 20 years ago. We live in a society where violence is very much at the forefront and we must equip our officers with the tools to ensure that safety is …show more content…
They are there to help rehabilitate as well as to make sure they are not committing acts against their court order. Now imagine if an inmate is caught by their corrections officer and they are sent back to jail. This of course would make the individual very unhappy. And as someone who might have violent tendencies, these individuals now have a reason to want to harm these officers. They have time in prison to plan an attack or decide on what they would do if they were to see this officer again. For some of these inmates, they feel they have nothing left to loose and are going to seek revenge. This is a scary thought and not in the least far fetched. Anyone in the criminal justice system has the potential to be a target. This in itself is a benefit to community correction officers carrying a weapon. According to the state of Kansas correction system (2014), all parole officers view carrying a weapon to be beneficial for them. Most parole officers who have been killed while on duty were making routine visits to homes to check on parolees, Thornton said. And when asked to expand on that though Thornton explained that, The consideration of whether to arm parole officers comes down basically to this, he said: If a state is trying to maximize safety, then parole officers should be armed all the time, especially if they are involved in
They are trusted with a badge and are sent out to work with offenders and protect the communities in which these offenders reside. And similar to a police officer, just because their shift is over doesn’t mean they aren’t still always on duty. Part of being in law enforcement or corrections is that they always have the duty of protecting others. Just because they aren’t working doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have the tools available to do what is needed to stop a threat. While of course there are pros and cons to every situation, this one is no different, it is crucial that we as a society look at this topic from the sense of protection for officers and the public. We must realize that our society has changed drastically over the past several decades. That people don’t see killing an officer the same way they did 30 or even 20 years ago. We live in a society where violence is very much at the forefront and we must equip our officers with the tools to ensure that safety is …show more content…
They are there to help rehabilitate as well as to make sure they are not committing acts against their court order. Now imagine if an inmate is caught by their corrections officer and they are sent back to jail. This of course would make the individual very unhappy. And as someone who might have violent tendencies, these individuals now have a reason to want to harm these officers. They have time in prison to plan an attack or decide on what they would do if they were to see this officer again. For some of these inmates, they feel they have nothing left to loose and are going to seek revenge. This is a scary thought and not in the least far fetched. Anyone in the criminal justice system has the potential to be a target. This in itself is a benefit to community correction officers carrying a weapon. According to the state of Kansas correction system (2014), all parole officers view carrying a weapon to be beneficial for them. Most parole officers who have been killed while on duty were making routine visits to homes to check on parolees, Thornton said. And when asked to expand on that though Thornton explained that, The consideration of whether to arm parole officers comes down basically to this, he said: If a state is trying to maximize safety, then parole officers should be armed all the time, especially if they are involved in