Charles L. Cotton wrote:
My experience both as a police officer (also a firearms instructor for the department) and a competitive shooter is that most LEO's can't shoot any better than the vast majority of citizens. It seems that the only ones who can are those who are interested in guns aside from them being a tool of the trade. A friend who was a 28 year veteran of the Houston Police Dept. said it best, "when you see a COP drawing his gun, DUUUUCK because there's no telling who's going to be hit!"
Chas.
When I was attending ALERRT active shooter training I noticed a few older officers "T cupping" the blue training guns and not holding the firearm correctly. An issue with myself when shooting simulation ammo in a loud, high stress scenario I never saw my sights.
Edit: I highly recommend anyone take the ALERRT citizens course. I doubt it will be force on force training like LEOs go through but I know you would come away with some good info.
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