law enforcement is one of the biggest money wasteful depts in the state
Um, not to get too far off-topic, but I'm always curious when I hear people say this: please document and support this contention. State's OFM website has a good budget breakdown; perhaps you can show us where we're wasting funds.
I think public safety does more with less. One problem the state has is that it doesn't claim sovereign immunity from litigation, and the legislature decreed that every state department and agency must maintain a fund to pay awards resulting from, or to settle, lawsuits. Take a look at how much the state pays out every year to settle litigation. You want money-wasters? Look at DOT, DSHS and DOC.
Back on topic, Marty noted that guys with large fingers might have problems getting gloved trigger fingers through the trigger guard ... yeah, the M&P has a smaller area there than the USP (designed for giants), but I've shot mine with both tac and Nomex gloves on with no problem, and I've got decent-sized hands.
One reason I was reluctant to post here for so long is that it seems that whatever LE does, most folks are still gonna be critical.