Should Police use deadly force?

Question

If a person has a gun or a knife and intends to use it for harm. Should the police shoot to kill this person?

Answer 1

There is no true or correct answer to this question the only way to even begin to answer it would be to stand in the shoes of the police or anyone else there at that time

Answer 2

Police aren't taught to shoot to kill. They're taught to shoot to stop. Stop the action that is taking place. But also taught to aim for center mass since it's the largest part of the body and if the person happens to die from the wound oh well. They shouldn't have had a gun or knife in their hand intending to harm someone.

Answer 3

If their firearm is the only option that they have at the time then they should shoot to protect themselves or a third person.
Police officers are taught to shoot to stop the threat, not to kill.
Shooting to disarm someone is pure television, in the heat of the moment with your heart pounding hands shaking and taking everything in including where your bullets may travel to after passing through a suspect, a police officer is lucky to hit his target at all.
Police officers are taught to fire for center mass. The largest exposed portion of the body that is available to stop the imminent threat of danger to themselves or third persons.

Answer 4

**If a person has a gun or a knife and intends to use it for harm.** Should the police shoot to kill this person?

FOR THE VERY REASON THAT YOU LISTED....

Answer 5

if the person armed is coming at the officer or anyone else in a threatening matter then yes the officer will shoot the person. the police are trained to shoot to kill not shoot to disarm. most depts use less lethal forms like the bean bag gun or the taser.

Answer 6

I live in South Africa where violent crime is rife, my personal belief is that the punishment does not fit the crime and police have to be shot at before they can return fire.
The South African Government need to bring back the death sentence, caning and prison farms instead of putting a roof over criminals heads feeding them 3 times a day TV etc. When they are on the streets they eat out of garbage cans

Answer 7

Deadly force is always the last option. However it occurs when suspects try to shoot/stab officers so the officers shoot where they are trained to shoot- center mass. The intention is to stop the threat. It is done to preserve other human life.

Answer 8

Shooting, yes to repel the attack and disable the attacker, arrest him and bring him to justice. The basic of Law Enforcement is to arrest the offender, charge him in court and sent to jail. Shooting to kill is the last resort, if all efforts failed (e. g. Hostage situation). There are laws in certain country/state, that even in a justifiable circumstances, police officer is still being criminally charge.

Answer 9

R u really that retarded? Yes, in the State of Missouri we give one maybe two commands for them to drop their weapon. If they raise the weapon towards either an officer or a citizen, we shoot to stop the threat.

I was attacked about 3 years ago. My sergeant ended up having to shoot a guy that was on top of me. If he had not, I would be dead.

Answer 10

Umm i dont know where YOU stay but in the U.S. and pretty much everywhere I can think of they should and DO sometimes even if the person dosnt intend to use it for harm

Answer 11

If the lives of others are in imminent danger, than the police must do what is necessary to protect people. If there is any less drastic course of action available to the officers, then they should try it first