Shot by numerous officers...
This was never a thread about their accuracy... It is about people being shot repeatedly by numerous officers.
So, why... well, a "squad" type shooting training is one of "team" SWAT and other special units train together. As a large department that is almost impossible to do. Meaning to train as a unit having all the same members... consistently. Without consistent training... you can't master the basics or more.
In the military... squad and larger type units train together for a purpose... In these commanders in charge get to see and do the large movements and conduct what would be best tactically and necessary to get the job/mission done. The individual becomes lost for the sake of the larger group.
So now back to why numerous repeatedly shot by numerous officers. Those officers are not robots. It's not like they "sync up" Once any one of them see's a threat... that officer goes into action. You don't wait and see if another officer neutralizes the threat. The other officer may not have seen that threat and you just let a fellow officer down...
Unlike units that train specifically to clear a room or other mission specific "specialized" training like the SEALS or a SWAT Team, etc Each person is responsible for the overall and specific zone. They have a pre established order of entry and have trained together in regards to what they would do.
For a gaggle of officers to come... converge onto a scene. Every officer is going to act. As they are all watching the same threat.
It's called human nature... self preservation. You see a threat. You react. Take a group of friends and have them react to a shooting (meaning one of them is the threat - have him draw on your group... everyone will most likely shoot).
Now train with that same group... door entry and zoned responsibility. If you do it by the book - one to 1/2 of your group will fire while the others give "cover."
Now with that said... Take a mixed group and you'll find that more than 80% will fire and you have just lost the cover aspect. Meaning you are left open to a flank attack. In a military or active building clearing scenario this could be tragic.
So the training is limited... The simple answer is to say - Well... they need more training... Sometimes you have to put things into perspective and re-think what is truly best. It may be "we" need to adjust our ideas of training and what some things will and will not do.
So why multiple shootings by multiple officers... simple human reaction in a very dynamic situation.
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