Fairfield Inn

Just having a look at last weeks shooting at the Fairfield Inn. A few of the things that come to mind.

First and foremost, a speedy recovery to the deputy and thanks that he was not injured more seriously than he was.

Secondly and much more important, remember when longshanks was running for sheriff and complaining that Sheriff Allsop was not training the deputies properly? Ddg sure does! After only two full terms in office and headed into his third, longshanks is directly responsible for the lack of training. So now the training has obviously regressed to a point where the deputies on the street are not being trained to handle an emotionally disturbed (ARMED) person call properly.

Here are some of the rules that were taught at the department prior to glick's regime taking over. They managed to keep deputies safe, for some odd reason.

First rule, everyone goes home at the end of shift, preferably in good shape. You and your partners are at the top of the list along with the uninvolved citizens. If you get hurt, who takes care of your family/loved ones? Who protects the citizens?

Second rule, A suicidal subject is considered homicidal. Whether it be suicide by cop, homicide of a loved one and then suicide, or taking out any of the responders before surrendering, dealing with suicidal subjects is a high risk call. No question.

Third rule, Lethal cover is in place before deploying less/non lethal force when confronted with a deadly force situation. You go one up on force, so the first rule will apply.

What is being taught for street survival there makes the experienced deputies wince. The various information that Ddg gets on the BS that passes for training now is scary. Almost as scary as the paranoid sergeant that continually preaches to his shift on a daily basis about all the bad people out there that will shoot them. Hey sarge, the real idea is to be prepared, not paranoid. Of course you are outstanding in your field, at least in your own mind.

Yes, it is not a nice world out there sometimes. Proper training and proper preparation can make all the difference. Unfortunately, the department will have to live with the training that is approved by glick. The buck does stop at his desk, not matter how he tries to spin it. Hopefully there will not be any other deputies getting hurt where it could be avoided.