Persuasive Essay On Public Safety

A very controversial topic throughout the United States and the world is guns. As American citizens, we have a constitutional right to own a fire arm. But why is a gun so important and why is it such a huge part of the United States division of its people? The division starts with people using this Second Amendment to harm people. In recent years, mass shootings have become the norm for the United States and that outcome is not the purpose of the Second Amendment. These mass shooting happen everywhere from movie theatres to concert halls. But the majority of these mass shootings seem to happen at schools with innocent children aging from kindergarten to high school students. With the deaths of children in school rising, the urge to find a solution and develop prevention tactics have become top priority. Not only limiting the access to guns but finding out the reason behind the shootings will help aid in the fight to stop gun violence in schools.

According to the NCSL, National Conference of State Legislatures “Over the last five years, campus safety legislation has been a hot issue across the country”. Authors like Jazz Silva are standing up for student’s rights that some State Legislatures might not care about. Not only are weapons dangerous but it is unsafe to students who may struggle with mental health issues. College campuses are safer than the communities that surround them. The University of Louisiana system states “93% of the violence against students occurs off campus.” Allowing guns on campus would lead to an escalation in violence, can lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, and the possibility that a weapon can go off by accident.

In this article it was discussed the dual sided argument on whether having guns on campus is necessary or more of a safety issue than a benefit. This study used data from a Midwestern university to see the amount of support that was represented by faculty and students regarding campus safety procedures. Although attitudes significantly differed, student’s thoughts were similar towards faculty and staff on campus. But, the issues that were assumed to influence support for campus safety were not a reliable source. This suggested that the policymakers as well as state legislatures may consider the different opinions coming from the community on campus and the members before introducing disliked guidelines that could have little to no effectiveness.

Jamar Newsome Abstract Police departments nationwide have began to consider body cameras. Implementing body cameras department wide face many issues due to funding restrictions. Rialto Police Department faced the s

Security cameras have been bought by the millions and are being put everywhere. The chances of walking down the street corner and not being videotaped are slim to none. Security cameras range for traffic cameras, car cameras, to business cameras. The use of security cameras has diminished crime solving time. If a convenient store gets robbed chances are there are at least 4 cameras all pointed in different directions. This makes police work a lot easier where now an officer can view the tape and get a good picture of their suspect. These cameras can be set up at traffic intersections as well to catch traffic violations, and in India that’s exactly what their doing. As India’s cities grow they require more safety features like road side cameras. The article ,Sony Network Cameras help Indore Police, describes the uses of these cameras. Sony has partnered with the Indore police in setting up red light cameras that watch for traffic violations. When the light turns red the camera sets up a virtual line and any vehicle that passes the line is flagged and a picture is taken of the license plate. The cameras also have multiple other uses such as monitoring parking lots and sidewalks. Many people do not like this new system though, and the thought of it is that an officer should be present when issuing a citation. This allows the driver to have a chance to explain themselves to the officer making traffic violations

Mass shootings have become a problem in the United States and the only way to decrease the number of incidents is to enforce stricter gun laws. In the recent years gun laws have come under fire for a variety of reasons that all stems back to the tolerance for high caliber and magazine weapons in our country. Assault rifles and other rapid-fire weapons have become all too easy to acquire in our nation and I believe the citizens of the United States have begun to realize this. Consumers have found loop holes around the newly implemented laws in the United States with third party acquisitions and gun shows that take place around the nation. With the recent laws that have been imposed, stricter background checks as well as an increase in the number of conceal and carry permits. I believe this is a great sign for our country with these laws, we are allowing citizens who have been trained and have checked all the boxes to carry weapons and ideally be in positions to defend us against attackers. For example, in San Antonio this last weekend a good Samaritan with a conceal and carry permit was able to wound an active shooter while he was fleeing the scene. I understand he did not prevent the incident, but I believe he was taking necessary actions to stop the shooter from harming other unarmed citizens. In this essay I will discuss what laws and precautions have been put in place to eliminate other incidents such as this one and whether they are adequate for this day and age.

Cops wearing cameras might seem like the perfect idea, for all the logical reasons: The cameras have the potential to increase accountability, reduce complaints, and increase positive police and citizen interactions. However a lot of the assumptions about body-worn cameras are not true and there are some negative unattended side effects of body-worn cameras. Academics of Criminal Justice, at various universities and government organizations have recently studied body cameras, and have identified the misconceptions and potential consequences of having police use body-cams. If police departments in the United States are going to adopt the technology, then both law enforcement, government, citizens

Body cameras have been on top of everybody’s mind at supervising cops. Law enforcement, for their part, should not see body cameras as a threat. Police officers have taken on one of the most dangerous jobs in our society. It is as much as for their benefit as much as it is for the population. Gandhi once said that we "must make the injustice visible," and that is the real advantage of body cameras. Body cameras have the probability not only to expose when cops break the rules, but to protect these cops should a suspect assault an officer or for video evidence in

Cameras have the potential to be a win-win, helping protect the public against police misconduct, and at the same time helping protect police against false accusations of abuse.

Last weekend a man posted up on the thirty-second floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. He stocked piled twenty-three weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. On Sunday, October 1, he opened fire on an outdoor country music festival, raining bullets for fifteen minutes on the terrified crowd of Americans. Fifty-eight people were murdered and more than five-hundred wounded. This was an act of violence far greater than anywhere else in the modern world, in fact it was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. I have been shaken to the core knowing that my cousin and three high school friends attended this concert that night and miraculously made it out alive.

In 2015 990 were shot by police. From January to September 2016, it is estimated that 681 people have been shot and killed by police officers (Fatal Force). The incredibly high number of deaths in that short time span should not only shock one but give concern. Police officers are supposed to serve and protect, not be the cause of all the murders of the people they are supposed to be protecting. Police officers have gotten too comfortable in reaching for their gun when feeling uneasy about a situation. Many, if not all, of the murders could have been prevented if police officers were not allowed to carry any lethal weapons. There are various options in preventing these murdering without jeopardizing the safety of police officers. Police officers should only be allowed to carry non lethal weapons in order to optimize the safety of the people.

Over the past years, the public and police have not seen eye to eye. Recently, lots of disputes between the police and public have been occurring because there is confusion between their view points. A simple solution for this problem is having police use body cameras so that the public may feel safer knowing that when interacting with police, it is being recorded and can be looked back on in future situations, if needed.

In today’s world, Law Enforcement polices society twenty-four hours a day seven days a week. Society expects “… the police to serve their community and discharge their legal authority within the boundaries of the law” (Ross, 382). Who polices the very people society had entrusted with such legal power over them? In the world of technology there is a product that is moving to the forefront to answer this question. Body cameras, this technology if used will allow rarely seen interactions between police and society for good or bad on both sides. It is not a secret to the world that there are good police and there bad police patrolling society.

When it comes to gun safety there are many precautions one can take to maintain a safe environment at home. One of these measures that can help protect yourself and your family from any fatal accidents is a gun safe. The benefits of installing a safe definitely outweigh the negatives. There are many trusted local locksmiths around the country that can give you great recommendations on what safe to use. Just because you have a gun at home, doesn’t mean you are immune to the dangers that come with it. Having a gun comes with a responsibility and it should be treated as such.

One of the ideas behind the cameras is to help with false accusations made against law enforcement. A problem that police deal with is the accusations that police stick together, therefore it is the perception that law enforcement will not go against another officer’s word. No one is perfect, therefore I am sure that this has happened before, although the idea of the camera is to show the public that no one is above the law. Implementing these cameras will help “by adopting an objective, transparent monitoring system that allows us to defend those unjustly accused and correct or punish those caught abusing their power, we can prove to the public we believe no person should be above the law, particularly those sworn to uphold it” (New York Times, 2013). This will put more pressure on the police officer, but at the same time it will increase their accountability by making them more aware of their surroundings when a situation may occur.