This position holds that the role of the police in America is to keep communities safe. It argues that modern society is more hostile than the small communities of the past, and so needs police to keep the peace, serve and protect, and make towns secure places to live.
Supporting arguments · 2
- Police keep the peaceThe job of the police entails much more than responding to crime. Maintaining order in our cities and towns is a full time job in and of itself.
- Police serve and protectThis twofold phrase accurately conveys that police must balance protecting citizens and apprehending criminals. In doing so, they help everyone in their community live in peace while letting the justice system handle law-breakers.