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Originally Posted by Tubbs
It seems to me that a critical part in all of these incidents was a failure by LE to anticipate and promptly react to the desparation and ferocity of the criminals that they encountered.
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LE does not normally operate with a set of RoE that let them employ speed, surprise, and violence of action. They almost certainly have to yield surprise, except for certain warrant service.
Frankly, I am shocked at the compromises made to officer safety for political reasons, budgetary reasons, lack of interest in proper training, denial of proper gear due to sensitivity issues, and just plain PC (as we have seen recently).
I worked for a PD before coming into the Army, it is stunning to me how much the world, the threat, and the military have changed, in comparison to the minor changes in LE, even given 9/11 as the impetus for sweeping changes.
Officers should not be on duty today if they are not physically or mentally ready to face the challenge of active, suicidal shooters.
Departments should not be allowed to send officers out without the tools for the job, to include Level 4 body armor, patrol rifles, weapons lights, computer database access, smoke, gas, etc., and the training to use them.
Administrators who put officers on the street who are criminals themselves, physically unable to meet the possible requirements of the job, mentally unstable or incompetent, unwilling or untrained to perform their duties to the highest degree, underpaid to the point that they are unable to attract at least average quality personnel, meeting a quota not based on competence, etc. should be indicted and removed fom office.
Just my .02, YMMV.
TR