Thread: Why frontline cops should be armed

Originally Posted by jackson21

My understanding was firearms, glocks etc where carried in the cars already? Is this not enough?

One of the things I like about NZ is that cops aren't tooled up everywhere like overseas.
Think if they openly carry it will escalate to more crims arming up and having a go USA style from watching too many movies shoot-outs etc...

I'm not doing their job though, maybe in some areas could be carried at their discretion maybe if felt necessary?

Sure they are carried in the cars, but they're no good to you when they're locked in the car and a person has suddenly pulled a gun/bat/knife etc. You'd have to get back to the car and into the lock boxes without being run down and attacked first.

I am proud the NZ Police has remained unarmed for so long, but times have changed along with my insight into the situation.

Police can carry when they want, but they must be believe, and be able to justify, there is a risk of death or GBH first.