IELTS Writing TASK 2 -security in the urban area

More and more measures to improve the security in the urban area have been introduced because of the increased crime. Do the benefits of the measures outweigh the drawbacks?

Nowadays, with the gunshot incident becoming more and more common, the security in urban area has aroused public concern nationwide. Consequently, more and more measures have been taken to solve this problem. I my opinion, however, the drawbacks far outweigh its benefits.

People who advocate the existing measures argue that it is the top priority for people to be alive, suffering from the Sep.11 attacks. They even feel much safer than before with the current security-guarantee equipment or personnel around them, despite of numerous inconvenience.

Personally, although great significance should be attached to secure personal safety, the measure should not be taken to such an extent that they have an adverse impact on our life. For example, when we are walking in the street, it is not rare for us to see the concrete barriers lying along the road in order to prevent a car bomb, especially near some government places, which sometimes even block the road for passerby.

Besides, I reckon that it is these measures that generate an atmosphere of danger rather than the real situation itself. Urban life used to be a kind of easy and relax, while today the feeling changed, owing to the enforcement of personnel or electronic surveillance, which also results in an invasion of privacy.

In conclusion, as far as I am concerned, the security should not be improved by such kinds of measures at the cost of inconvenience of public. We would better tackle this problem in a more rational way, taking both pros and cons into consideration.