Phoenix Police Officers responded to a man holding a baby hostage in the street. The man was armed with a handgun and had just taken the baby by force from the mother. The man stopped traffic at gunpoint and began firing the weapon. Police officers responded and confronted the male. To save the child, the officers fatally shot the man and rescued the child.
Training Points:
Do officers understand and embrace the safety priorities (hostages / innocent people / public safety / suspect)? Safety priorities are established based on who has the most/least control over the outcome of the situation.
Do officers understand philosophy and doctrine during critical incidents?
Having met law, ethics, and policy for the use of deadly force, are officers prepared to seize opportunities to save the lives of hostages?
Do officers have the proper equipment and mindset to conduct a hostage rescue?
The officer who shoots is equipped with a department issued M4 type rifle with a 1-6 variable optic.