Police Officers on the Street (Saddam Husain)

Nowadays, when we go around the city we may find there are many police officers on the street. They stand to arrange the traffic so that the rider or driver can go back and forth on the street all day long. Sometimes, the police arrest the road users to ask their driver license, and sometimes the police will ask them many questions if they don’t have any license or there is something wrong with the vehicle such as the rearview mirror, valve lid and directional signal.

It is said that the police officers on the street are disasters because they just look for money by arresting the road users and then asking them whatever problem that can bring money. For example, there is a rider who passes the red lamp, the police will arrest him, ask some questions and then tell the rider about the law that the rider disobeys. After that the police reads how much should be paid while giving two options, the first one is finishing the problem through legal law with fine Rp. 250.000, the second one is finishing the problem through negotiation way which cost only Rp. 50.000.

 In spite of that, police officers on the street have many functions and roles. They can help the driver who seeks the right way to go. Especially in the city, there are many ways that forbid to be passed so if there is a policeman standing on the street, the driver can ask. Moreover, the road user will obey the traffic laws because they are afraid of the police.
In conclusion, the assumption that police is a disaster or angel depends on the situation. When the police can portray their duty as good as possible the society will respect them as the protector but if they disobey their own role as the protector the society will not respect them at all.