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John,
Up until the mid 70s it was considered bad form in LE to discuss or criticize the actions of an officer who had been involved in a gun battle, especially if he or another officer had been wounded or killed. The discussion of the New Hall California killings were the first I remember. The feeling of many trainers came out that the Idea that these shootings should be looked at to see if the officer was in policy or if training could be imporved to help the officers in the field survive. Debriefings are now SOP for Officer Involved Shootings and Shooting Review Boards. This day and time, Everybody's mothers, brothers and others have discussed the North Hollywood shootout.
Jungle Work
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