If I were a coo I would quit and find a different line of work. It is really a no-win situation for them. If quitting is not an option then finding a sheltered position might be better than squeezing off a few rounds. Gun training involves shooting accurately at targets and what not but other training is definitely needed to know when to resort to gun skills. There should at least be a question in the mind of the cop about the intentions of the suspect that would maybe give them a moment to not make the split second decision to shoot.
Another thing, with the increasing unpopularity of police officers I think that the better ones will get out of active policing and it will tend to make the less over-achieving, shall we say, in the position of interacting with the public. The evolutionary pressure will result in a general decline in policing.
A coo or maybe a cop.
In my town, the cops only job is catching DWI’s on the highway and going to homes to help old ladies who have fallen. We know the cops because they live in our town. I think its a good job. We don’t have to lock our doors at night.
Of course, our demographics would be heavily criticized by Obama/Holder/Biden’s DOJ and we’ll probably be targeted soon for some government social-engineering.
One thing I will admit to myself and others. What we are seeing here is a very very small percentage of the average day in the life of a cop.
Most cops do an excellent job of serving the community. Unfortunately there are way too many communities like Portland and Minneapolis.
I’ve always said that a community deserves the leaders they elect. And the police officers that protect them. I myself have been very fortunate to have lived in a safe and secure community all my life. And as a result, the cops have been wonderful.