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Re:Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Cri... by bratwurst3000 on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @03:18AM (#37911618)
Yeah but most situations where cops are called don’t need guns but still they are trained to use them and more or less nothing else. Yea the should wear guns. But wearing gun is not the solution to most problem they need more of a skillset
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Re:Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Cri... by mcny on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @05:06AM (#37912337)
I sincerely believe that the police officers who carry a gun must demonstrate fitness -- physical, mental, psychologically, target practice, gun safety, etc at least once a month from an independent third party.

There is no way all these police officers are all fit to carry a gun.

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Re:Iowa Man Files Lawsuit After Being Arrested Twice for Cri... by FireBeyond on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @02:13PM (#37919196)
> I sincerely believe that the police officers who carry a gun must demonstrate fitness -- physical, mental, psychologically, target practice, gun safety, etc at least once a month from an independent third party.

I work for a Fire Department. Have seen first-hand the vehement push back both fire and police unions have had when departments/cities have suggested that the CPAT (candidate physical ability test) used at hiring time become an annual requirement.

I know of two firefighters who were rejected from multiple police departments, with at least one being explicitly because they failed the psych assessment...

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