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Five-O · 10-07-2006, 10:08

Most agencies train the minimum amount of required hours necessary for qualification. Some agencies (depending on culture) actually look down on guys as "gun nuts" if shooting and tactics are practiced off duty. Thats reality. Another reality is that using a firearm is such a small part of LE work that many agents/officers/troopers think it will never happen to them. A friend/coworker of mine was one of those nay sayers to firearms training and tactics...never took it seriously. One night (Jan 17? 2005) he stopped two homicide suspects. Long story short.... after a very long vehicle pursuit followed by an even longer foot pursuit one suspect attempted to ambush Fran. Fran had six rounds of .357 fired at him at a range of <10 feet. Somehow they all missed...bad guy was shot twice....one in the arm (by Fran) and one in the foot by his back up. Fran is now one of the most tactically aware guys I work with and attempts to learn as much as possible. Most LEO's who care will take the time/money/effort to get in schools and train on off time to increase tactical skills and awareness because the reality is that most agencies unfortunately have other priorities.

10-07-2006, 10:08	#77
Five-O Guerrilla Chief Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 704	My 2 cents Most agencies train the minimum amount of required hours necessary for qualification. Some agencies (depending on culture) actually look down on guys as "gun nuts" if shooting and tactics are practiced off duty. Thats reality. Another reality is that using a firearm is such a small part of LE work that many agents/officers/troopers think it will never happen to them. A friend/coworker of mine was one of those nay sayers to firearms training and tactics...never took it seriously. One night (Jan 17? 2005) he stopped two homicide suspects. Long story short.... after a very long vehicle pursuit followed by an even longer foot pursuit one suspect attempted to ambush Fran. Fran had six rounds of .357 fired at him at a range of <10 feet. Somehow they all missed...bad guy was shot twice....one in the arm (by Fran) and one in the foot by his back up. Fran is now one of the most tactically aware guys I work with and attempts to learn as much as possible. Most LEO's who care will take the time/money/effort to get in schools and train on off time to increase tactical skills and awareness because the reality is that most agencies unfortunately have other priorities. Last edited by Five-O; 10-07-2006 at 10:47.
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