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Everyone Deserves It
In military jargon, Tier 1 or Tier 2 often designates the degree of funding a unit receives. The tier number also decides where these people fit in the big picture of real-world application. If the Army has a very qualified unit comprised of the finest of all troops, it would then be the best of the best, or Tier 1. It would receive the most funding, the highest-quality equipment and best training. Law enforcement might call a similar unit their SWAT team.
Don’t you think we should try to get training for everyone to some degree, regardless of their tier level? It appears the problem isn’t going to be the excessive numbers of cops hired by your department in the next five years, or your department has too much funding, or your job will become easier in the coming years. Maybe we should step up to the training plate then.
I’ve heard cops whine about a lack of “firepower” all my life. You mean, like the Waco, Texas gig a few years back? What I saw was “our side” (speaking loosely) had a tank. Bluntly, some cops need to quit being whiners. As a kid, my dad, a 25-year street cop had it right when he said, “ If you don’t like what the other guy does, carry more guns!” Often, the statement the other side “has more firepower” actually means the other side shoots better!
To be fair, the “other side” also often shoots by pre-determination. They know they’re the bad guy when you stop them, they know they have a gun hidden, they know they will shoot you if they can, and they know you have rules — and they don’t. But none of this makes them a better shot. They shoot at close range and from surprise, if they can. Wouldn’t you?
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