Why not use a flamethrower?
Just 'cuz the price of fuel is still lower than it was a few years ago, don't mean anybody should go runnin' 'round Big D wasting the stuff on criminals.
I guess we're up to nine times now. Lay off the caffeine before using that flamethrower, Chief.
And, if you want a serious answer. Use of flamethrowers is precluded by horror from the general public. In my mind, they are at least more directional than bombs, and versions of flamethrowers are available to the general public. So, yeah, they are better than bombs in the police arsenal, IMHO.