PN>  One thing I don't understand, and perhpas you can shed some light on
 PN>  this, is that it's obviously in an officer's best interest to be
 PN>  proficient with the tools of his trade.  Why is it that many officers
 PN>  will neglect firearms proficiency?
Because in the course of 20 years most officers won't ever fire the thing on 
the job.
They're more likely to get sued over violating someone's civil rights, then 
use of force, so they focus on the obvious, not on the not so obvious.
Way off topic, but look at the physical condition of most officers with more 
the 10 years on.  It's pathetic too, and they're a LOT more likely to have to 
wrestle some one, yet you don't see them running, and working out, lifting 
weights....
See what I mean??
jeff
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