Some people believe that if the police force carries guns, it would encourage a higher level of violence in that society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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As a country, we feel safe when we see
police
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a police
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force
amongst us because they provide us with security against evil
people
.
However
, the issue of having
police
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the police
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force
carrying
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carry
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fire arms
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firearms
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is debatable, since some
people
believe that it
cause
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causes
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violence in
the
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apply
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society. In
this
essay, I will
dicuss
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discuss
this
view and explain why I
disconcur
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disagree
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with
this
idea.
Firstly
,
police
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the police
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force
are
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is
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there to maintain peace and order in the country. If there were no
police
, the nation
will
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would
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be full of lawlessness. There are evil
people
out there who are waiting to rob and steal from those who work hard for their families. In
this
instance
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instance,
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it is
police's
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the police's
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duty to investigate and capture the
perpetraters
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perpetrators
perpetrator
and bring them to justice. These robbers are known to be carrying weapons to attack anyone who
decide
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decides
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to stand in their way.
Therefore
, the
police
need weapons to defend themselves against these ruthless
people
.
For instance
, if a
police
on patrol sees a car hijacking taking place he should go and stop the act, but it will be dangerous to approach without a means of defence because usually the hijackers will be armed, so the
police
need to be always prepared for
such
encounters so that they can overpower the
enermy
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enemy
. In some cases it
not
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is not
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important for the
police
to be carrying guns, some
people
are intimidated when they see
gun
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guns
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.
This
can cause
then
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them
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to feel unsafe and the only thing that comes
in
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to
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their mind is to become defensive,
this
is exactly how
violance
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violence
starts. Moreso, some
police
force
are
triger
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truer
happy, they do not know when to draw their weapon,
they
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and they
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end up using excessive
force
where it will be unnecessary.
This
may cause anger on the mass resulting in unnecessary violence. In conclusion, I believe
police
should have specific areas and times
whern
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when
where
they should carry
fire arms
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firearms
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.
For example
, they should have a gun when they are doing night patrols,
then
they must leave their guns when they are in business areas.
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task achievement
Ensure consistency in tone and argument, and avoid conflicting statements. For example, specify what you mean by 'specific areas and times' for carrying firearms.
coherence cohesion
Proofread for grammatical errors and awkward phrasing to make your essay more professional. For example, correct misspellings and ensure subject-verb agreement, such as 'the police need weapons' vs. 'the police needs weapons.'
coherence cohesion
The essay has a clear structure, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
task achievement
You provide relevant and specific examples to support your points, such as the car hijacking scenario.

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