Thread: A good insight into recent (20 yr) history of armed policing (AOS) in NZ

A number of points were interesting-

I agree that there is a need for armed officers (AOS ) on occasion, and I agree that the training is woefully inadequate. Accuracy and performance under pressure is mostly muscle memory and practise. And one week a year is not enough. Mind you, every other aspect of the funding is inadequate as well so fair is fair....Licensing admin is woefully under funded too- the only part that is not underfunded seems to be traffic policing

In those situations, marksmanship should not require concentration...there are other issues / dangers that require their immediate concentration in those situations. But shooting the perpetrator must be a last resort and not the first response...

Interesting comments about the hollow points, and on the face of it, it makes some sense when you consider an FMJ going through and hitting behind the target.....

And shooting to wound is not really possible. The reason they go for "the big bit" is if they get to a point where they have to shoot someone to incapacitate them, then a limb is a dodgy target....And if you hit a thigh or shoulder and get the artery- they will be dead anyway but will now have a chance to return fire before passing...result is dead cop as well...or bystander.