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The Positive Use Of Police Officers In Secondary Schools

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The usage of police officer's in secondary schools causes both a negative and positive impact on the student welfare. In relation to students' academic performance levels and social life, police officers are aimed to maintain a safe and secure school environment. However, this is not the case when it comes to analyzing and comparing the effects of police officer's presence in both Toronto and Peel secondary schools. The article entitled, “Students benefit from police in schools, Peel study finds” published by the Toronto Star suggests a debate if police officers are beneficial to students. To further consider the possibilities of how the research conducted in the study provides an adequate amount of information, I will thoroughly analyze the conclusion and premises present in the argument. Being concerned with a sufficient amount of evidence that backs up the claims made in the premises helps to indicate the conclusion. According to David Kelly, “Conclusion is defined as, a proposition whose truth an argument seeks to establish”. (Kelly, 97) The conclusion in this news article is that the school Resource Officer (SRO) program has a negative effect on the lives of marginalized youth in Toronto schools, whereas in Peel schools there is a positive impact on the lives of students. As a result, the School Resource Officer (SRO) program should be abolished due to an unfair bias. The conclusion can be viewed numerous times throughout the article in which commonly found words of

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