Some people think that increasing the number of police officers on the street is the only effective way to reduce crime. Do you agree or disagree?

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It is often argued by
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, that the number of police
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working on the street is the only effective way to reduce
crimes
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. I strongly believe
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statement as the majority of
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crimes
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happen on the street .
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, a huge number of
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happen in the city,
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is because of the lack of police
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, Offenders use
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as an advantage and strike at innocent
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,
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no
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to prevent
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from happening,
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it's not possible for one or two
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to prevent
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from happening as they would be outnumbered by the lawbreakers .
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, more
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the streets would have a significant decrease in
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additionally
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this
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would help
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feel more comfortable
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there cites
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and homes,
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it's the responsibility of the government to ensure the safety of their
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. In conclusion , there might be different ways to reduce
crimes
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it would not benefit the
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.
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, I believe that the only necessary action needed to reduce
crimes
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is by increasing police power on the streets .

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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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