BSIS Firearms Training Manual - October 2001 Edition

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almost simultaneously the front windshield of your patrol car shatters. The suspect vehicle then accelerates through the parking lot at a high rate of speed and heads for the exit.

Case Study #4

You are on duty patrolling near the exit doors of a large retail store. Suddenly, you hear a shot and see that someone has fallen down at a check stand. The shooter then runs out the door to an open area where he wildly shoots twice at people walking about and who are in cars in the parking lot. He does not see nor shoot at you as he then runs through the parking lot towards the street.

Are you in immediate danger? Is anyone else in immediate danger? Do you draw your weapon? Do you shoot? Do you not shoot? Are others in your potential line of fire? Do you pursue? Do you consider his size and age? Do you call for emergency medical assistance? Do you notify the police and prepare to only observe and report? Case Study #5

You are on foot patrol at a used car lot at night. While patrolling a dark corner of the lot you observe a man forcing entry into a car. You cannot determine if the man is armed. You are standing approximately 15 feet behind him and order him to "hold it right there." He spins around and throws an antenna at you which misses. He then begins to climb over the fence.

Case Study #6

You are on duty at a nightclub where an agitated customer is behaving in a loud and threatening manner. Your client, the owner, directs you to tell the customer to leave. You are aware that in the past when this customer was told to leave the premise, he attacked the owner with a broken bottle. You approach him cautiously through a crowd of several people and politely but firmly tell him to leave. Suddenly, you feel your baton being pulled on by someone in the crowd who you can not identify. You maintain control and possession of your baton but as you do so the agitated customer pulls out a knife and begins to approach you in a very threatening and hostile manner. The crowd quickly backs away.

Discussion

Should you prepare to use your baton? Should you draw and prepare to use your gun? Are other people near by threatened? Should you step back and withdraw?

Given your awareness of his previous violent history, should you have approached him alone, if at all? Should you have first called the police?