The Arming of front line Police Officers debate has been prevalent lately. Last nights shooting highlights the fact that most Police in New Zealand already have ready access to firearms.
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Making it official assuring the wider public that this will benefit the safety of Police and the wider public themselves is not going to reduce police firearm related incidents but excel these statistics as it now stands They are currently armed so be the case it is something most hardcore criminals already know. Police have ready access to firearms take the incident last week in Christchurch where the Police dog was shot during a routine drug search one of the officers shot made it back to the Patrol car and armed himself, this proves they do have ready access as it stands. How far does the government want to take this are we going to see the binding of every Police officer with a firearm wild west style side holsters and it in public view. I say let it stand as it is Police deal with these issues regularly they are available but its their secret let it be. Imagine a Police person getting into a scuffle with a drunk for example something that happens everyday for a Police person add the wearing of the firearm in a side holster whilst the scuffle is happening, it has the potential for disaster the Police person with his own firearm added into the mix could have it potentially used on upon himself. Arming each and every member of the NZ Police has no benefit whatsoever it will only increase the violence related statistics.
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