Police Training - Is That Really the Way to Go?

I think fair enough on probably every point you just made and yet my point remains. I don't know if that can ever be reconciled given the reality of the job. So, yes, excellent point. They know what they signed up for. And again, it's a great intellectual construct, but when rubber meets the road and they're out there,. That's where my empathy is. The way to get better is through training and recruiting.