Training in "unusual scenarios" is all well and good (edit: ah, it can be, if not in this particular example) but you have to be able to (intentionally) hit something if it's going to be worthwhile.
Another edit: I also have to wonder if things like this aren't done because it can hide, or distract from, poor performance elsewhere - all flash, no pan, as it were. And that also speaks to @CBMTTek 's thoughts about the fitness requirements.
Oh, My God! WTF! THE instructor/RO who allowed this insanity should have been immediately tested for mind altering chemicals. If none found, immediately termination.
I may (repeat, may) allow this with Airsoft or pellet guns (the distance to target is short); only after a stringent evaluation of shooter skills. No one I see in those photos have the right ones.
Those idiots make life and death decisions (OUR lives) and they can't figure out how to put a coupe of sandbags on top of a table?
They could have had some dummies sitting at the table. Oh, my bad; they did!
How's their basic marksmanship?
Training in "unusual scenarios" is all well and good (edit: ah, it can be, if not in this particular example) but you have to be able to (intentionally) hit something if it's going to be worthwhile.
Another edit: I also have to wonder if things like this aren't done because it can hide, or distract from, poor performance elsewhere - all flash, no pan, as it were. And that also speaks to @CBMTTek 's thoughts about the fitness requirements.
My confidence in the ability of the police is diminishing more and more every day.
Added note, it looks like the physical fitness requirements are not exactly stringent anymore.
Oh, My God! WTF! THE instructor/RO who allowed this insanity should have been immediately tested for mind altering chemicals. If none found, immediately termination.
I may (repeat, may) allow this with Airsoft or pellet guns (the distance to target is short); only after a stringent evaluation of shooter skills. No one I see in those photos have the right ones.
maybe this is called “real world” training……. the real world is full of idiots, why not train like one..
gotta luv the “ro” standing there with hands in pockets like he’s waiting for a bus…
Holy smokes!
Courses title: How to use your partner as a meat shield