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Cops and armed citizens

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A Kumbyah attempt for the holiday season...posted on policeone.com
*INTRO*
Armed citizens and police officers are natural allies, and teammates in the fight against crime. There is no segment of the community more supportive of law enforcement than their fellow citizens who are lawfully armed.

So why are they accidentally (*edit "accidentally") killed by police with such distressing frequency?

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*CONCLUSION*
A police officer’s job is never easy, and a situation where an officer responds to an emergency and encounters an armed citizen can be especially difficult to resolve. Nobody is perfect – in or out of uniform – and everyone is prone to making mistakes when making quick judgments with incomplete information in moments of extreme stress.

However, a police officer is always responsible for their actions, and must have a reasonable belief that it’s necessary to use lethal force against an individual before they do so. Developing a proper mindset and using good tactics and communication skills will help an officer make a better use-of-force decision, and help to prevent a tragic, mistaken-identity shooting.

Law-abiding, armed citizens are your friends. Watch out for them, and be safe out there.
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