re: 8 people found dead in Houston home after standoff; suspect arrested

So you are for equipping every patrol officer with the necessary equipment and training to handle a barricaded active shooter?

Think about something, these cops backed out and formed a perimeter. Would you rather they go in, under- equipped and under trained only to become additional casualties and the suspect have the opportunity to flee?

Half the people want police demilitarized and now you want every patrol officer equipped and trained to Seal Team 6 level

Ftr, we train every POST certified officer how to work with a small entry team on how to handle active shooter situations at schools and public buildings. It's valuable teaching but in reality only a small handful of them that I would trust to make an entry with.