Thanks for responding to questions in my earlier post - about what actions LEO s/h/taken to assess threat. The steps you suggest seem reasonable. Like you, I am not an expert on LE protocols.
From vid I've seen
- before LEOs arrive, ppl walk by guy w gun - within just a few ft of him.
- after LEOs arrive, imo, cam is zoomed in or vid is cropped to focus on smaller frame.
Wish we could see vid showing how close other ppl are when LEOs arrived, as vid gives impression that guy w gun is waaaaaay far away from other ppl and not endangering anyone.
How much time would elapse while LEOs were implementing those steps - waiting for other officers & vehicles to arrive? Wouls it h/bn 1 min, 5, 10 or more?
If, during that time, guy w gun had shot, injuring or killing one (non-LEO) person, is that acceptable outcome? 2, 3, 4, 5? What about one LEO? Or more?
Difficult situations, elusive answers. JM2cts,could be all wrong.
Where I live, I have never seen a police response to a firearms call that did not include at least two patrol cars, possibly more. First responders (squad, etc) will not approach a shooting victim until police arrive. SOP.
As you point out, this is far from a crowded area. It is a park, not residential, sparse to no visitors other than the kid. Passersby not reacting in alarm. IOW, I see very little risk associated with taking time to ensure not only the level of danger, but also to protect the officers. If we flip it, as presume that instead of a 12 yo kid with an air rifle, this was a mad man bent on killing someone. I think we would be looking at one dead officer, minimum.