Militarization of police refers to the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. This includes the use of armored vehicles, assault rifles, flashbang grenades, sniper rifles, and SWAT teams. Proponents argue that this equipment increases officers’ safety and enables them to better protect the public and other first responders. Opponents argue that police forces which received military equipment were more likely to have violent encounters with the public.
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes
It is their job to do help maintain a safe community, it is not an easy job but someone needs to do that. With the increase in crime rates and violent activities over the previous years, including the death of a police officer and multiple reporter injuries, police who put themselves in they position for the greater good of the community safety, should be entitled to utilising and holding weapons for their own and others safety. However, this should be inclusive of very thorough and consise training with the use of these weapons, training programmes would be required to be of a much higher level than the current police and NZDF training.
Gangs are now recruiting twice as fast as police and are slowly closing the gap between the two forces.
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@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment
@9FJY4VX7mos7MO
I think that the constant use of militaristic weapons in countries that allow them has eroded the trust with the public, they should be only used in very specific situations where the military equipment leads to the best outcome and least collateral damage
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
@ISIDEWITH3yrs3Y
No, and abolish the police
If police have a limited amount of instant punishments, they will be circumscribed and more people will dare to commit low scale and eventually high scale crimes. Police need to be given authority for higher punishments and consequences to control the mass-outbreaks of crime and the high recruitments of gangs.
@9FH5QFBNew Conservative7mos7MO
Our police are some of the least corrupt in the world. Let's support GOOD POLICING against the alternative, a gang led country.
See how that works out. If the police are abolished, the county will no longer function within a matter of weeks.
Without the police their would be chaos, and if the police didn't have sufficient gear to respond to a large threat it could cause more deaths then necessary.
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@9G5JDLH6mos6MO
Military equipment such as personal protection like ballistics vests and armoured vehicles should be accessible by police with military grade weapons being reserved for the armed defenders
Yes, only in response to extreme situations and only once they have PASSED strict training on how and when to use the equipment
@9FM7767New Zealand First7mos7MO
The police should have the right to remove themselves from serious harm. If a situation is so severe that military grade weaponry is required than have a tactical military squad, deal with it. The police should retain their community service ideals. And if the military are used to break up a protest, than the government should be removed, as history demonstrates.
Police overreach should be curtailed and higher-grade weapons not implemented to reduce exacerbation of violent crime.
@9FK9H677mos7MO
Police already have methods in place to use rifles in the back of their car. There is a time and a place but I think the question is too broad. What military-grade equipment? Software, hardware, weapons, drones, jets, night vision? All of the above? I think more discussion is required.
@9FJXJXDOpportunities7mos7MO
No, we should address the bigger picture problem first
@9FGVFPCLeighton Baker7mos7MO
they should only have to have some of the equipment that the military has
@9FGNTPH7mos7MO
Sure but only in extrme situations and their must be strict training and regulations
I feel if that how it is to be some policemen will take it as an advantage so leave it with the military unless it's really needed
Dependant on situation. Keep it under lock and key unless critical force is needed and only then if the public is at critical risk
@9FB734LTe Pāti Māori7mos7MO
NZ only has one police dept and is far removed from american policings ideological cultural dilemma of unloading every round whenever you draw your weapon.
I think yes in extreme situations and they must be properly trained
Yes, but only with the right and continued training and only in extreme circumstances
@9DTLSTL 8mos8MO
Yes but public too, to prevent a policestate development.
@9DTCTV3New Zealand First8mos8MO
Yes, however they should be handled by agencies of the governments law enforcement that specialise in more severe conditions.
yes but under supervision
@9DSP5QW8mos8MO
They should only be used as backup in severe situations, as a swat team
@9DRS4P88mos8MO
Only low level grade equipment
@9DNCKKF8mos8MO
No, we should be using a military more.
@9DMMYR78mos8MO
Military grade equipment should be only given to the Armed Offenders Squad
@9DJW8SJ8mos8MO
yes, but only in extreme situations and not authorised to have on hand constantly.
@9DFFTX28mos8MO
Only a certain level of police person
@9DF9HHD8mos8MO
This question is poorly worded, "military grade" is a nonexistent designation created by civilian companies to sell watches and knives, Police should be equipped with the tools necessary to protect the community and if this includes weapons which it happens that military also possess I don't see the relevance.
@9DBKH3Z8mos8MO
they can only use it if they are good at guns
@9D9MP8H8mos8MO
Yes, only in extreme situations and with strict training regarding how and when to use the equipment
What's "military grade" equipment??? Such a leading question
Stupid question Police already have the correct equipment
@9D7D2BW8mos8MO
I think it shuold stay basicy the same
I think they are fine with the equipment they have.
well they have to be trained first
@9D4CGZ69mos9MO
I don't think so because the military have really high security so they wont be able to get raided but in cop stations someone could sign up to be a cop and use the gear against them
@9D4CGDYDemocracyNZ9mos9MO
Yes but with strict training and in emergency situations
@9CV34WQOpportunities9mos9MO
Yes, but only for officers who have undergone specialized training with this equipment only being used in extreme situations (e.g. Heavier vehicles for disaster response, assault rifles for active shooter situations, etc)
@9CLY787DemocracyNZ10mos10MO
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