[Sinister]

I have to agree with Team Sergeant and his observation in the difference in mind set berween cops and Soldiers. I have seen diametrically opposed gunfighting philosophies even between major federal agencies in their use-of-force policies.

I went through one course partnered with the Chief Jailer of the (Australian) Northern Territoriy (an ex-Para). On entries the civilian instructors would scream for us to "Slow down!", announce ourselves as "Police", and give the bad guys an opportunity to surrender. We rolled our eyes up into our heads and continued with "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast", Speed-Surprise-Violence of Action, and "Hey, they wouldn't have sent us in if you guys on foot patrol weren't hard up for the final option."

The DEA has different ROE from the Secret Service and the Sky Marshals, and Treasury from Justice and Homeland Defense. Almost all the Feds had to "Knock and Announce" with "POLICE! SEARCH WARRANT!" while a military option was flexible linear shape charge blowing in the door or window.

While great guys, most cops still have to keep an arrest mentality vice military close with and destroy focus.