I'm a cop (18+ years), on a SWAT team (8+ years w/5 as sniper) and a firearms instructor (7+ years)....he is 100% spot on. All state Qualifications are a joke. It is a tool to mitigate responsibility on the department's part because they train for liability not proficiency and aptitude.
I’m fundamentally skeptical of the paradigm that group policies, procedures, rules, etc, fix personnel problems. If you’ve got fat, lazy, unskilled cops, you have a personnel problem. Yes you can change an organizations culture, but that starts with better people and then attracting people that want that culture.
@@dad2022 he has no problems to not hide issues of his line of duty, being aware of what the problems are helps to improve, not talking about them only means making things worse
Chris has spoken a good bit on having high expectations and holding his guys and community to higher standards. I really enjoy his perspective - love the talk on showing guys what is possible and pushing for that.
Matt has a lot of experience in areas I do not...but he's wrong about cops not wanting to get better at their job. SOME cops, albeit a very small percentage, train on their off time, at their own expense. Not just in firearms, but martial arts, tactics, etc. I do agree that many LE firearms quals are a joke. The problem is, and most people are surprised when I say this, most cops have very little interest in shooting/firearms. If the quals were made more difficult, probably 75% of current officers would fail. Not an excuse. Just reality. I have always thought they should be tougher, but in my own large metro PD, many officers could barely pass at 70%! And the vast majority of police commanders/chiefs made it thru the ranks not by being good cops, but by being good administrators and managers so there is NO warrior mindset there to appeal to...I saw this throughout my 30 years in law enforcement. You gotta have a lion leading the lambs and we keep promoting lambs.
While I agree with much of what you say, especially here…….as for the majority of officers across the country and on LAPD….…….but…..Try LAPD Bonus Qualification Corse….not the mind numbingly easy Combat qualification course…. But the LAPD Bonus corse….. You clean it? I’ll dress like a Sailor, and wear a dress for 1 year! I’ll give you 10 tries! Cops typically can only shoot it 1 time on the day….cold…. But I will give you 10 tries! When you’re in Los Angeles, go to Elysian Park on Thursday Mornings between 0700-1400 hours….. Get your camera out and record your relay so everyone can see. You bang out a 400? Then you’ll be able to say you can clean every single Police Qual!
I'm a cop (18+ years), on a SWAT team (8+ years w/5 as sniper) and a firearms instructor (7+ years)....he is 100% spot on. All state Qualifications are a joke. It is a tool to mitigate responsibility on the department's part because they train for liability not proficiency and aptitude.
It's just CYA shit for people not doing the uniformed work
Cover Your Ass
Exactly….
I love Pranka. He talks and I'm smiling and laughing my ass off at the "low frequency mfers "
Wow he unloaded on cops…
Unloaded or spoke the truth?
@@FactsOVERfeelings2024both lol
@@ACGBLR Naaaah Coach was speaking the truth, calling it like it is.
I’m fundamentally skeptical of the paradigm that group policies, procedures, rules, etc, fix personnel problems. If you’ve got fat, lazy, unskilled cops, you have a personnel problem. Yes you can change an organizations culture, but that starts with better people and then attracting people that want that culture.
What article is Chris talking about?
& Palmer is a cop, right?
@@dad2022 he has no problems to not hide issues of his line of duty, being aware of what the problems are helps to improve, not talking about them only means making things worse
Chris has spoken a good bit on having high expectations and holding his guys and community to higher standards. I really enjoy his perspective - love the talk on showing guys what is possible and pushing for that.
Matt has a lot of experience in areas I do not...but he's wrong about cops not wanting to get better at their job. SOME cops, albeit a very small percentage, train on their off time, at their own expense. Not just in firearms, but martial arts, tactics, etc. I do agree that many LE firearms quals are a joke. The problem is, and most people are surprised when I say this, most cops have very little interest in shooting/firearms. If the quals were made more difficult, probably 75% of current officers would fail. Not an excuse. Just reality. I have always thought they should be tougher, but in my own large metro PD, many officers could barely pass at 70%! And the vast majority of police commanders/chiefs made it thru the ranks not by being good cops, but by being good administrators and managers so there is NO warrior mindset there to appeal to...I saw this throughout my 30 years in law enforcement. You gotta have a lion leading the lambs and we keep promoting lambs.
@@davidellis3546 he doesn't talk about all cops obviously
He makes a pretty broad , sweeping indictment starting at about 1:20. His own words.
While I agree with much of what you say, especially here…….as for the majority of officers across the country and on LAPD….…….but…..Try LAPD Bonus Qualification Corse….not the mind numbingly easy Combat qualification course…. But the LAPD Bonus corse….. You clean it? I’ll dress like a Sailor, and wear a dress for 1 year! I’ll give you 10 tries! Cops typically can only shoot it 1 time on the day….cold…. But I will give you 10 tries!
When you’re in Los Angeles, go to Elysian Park on Thursday Mornings between 0700-1400 hours….. Get your camera out and record your relay so everyone can see. You bang out a 400? Then you’ll be able to say you can clean every single Police Qual!