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Jack Lawman · 11-25-2007, 09:54 AM

From the Law Enforcement angle...

Picture yourself as a newly appointed Police Chief of a department that is just forming. Your firearms budget is $10,000. You must arm and TRAIN 10 officers on that budget.

You can spend $3500 on Glocks, leaving a $6500 training budget OR you can spend $6000 on a better (more complicated) pistol leaving only $4000 to train.

"Failure to properly train" officers is one of the most common allegations in lawsuits brought against Police Departments. Glocks have become an industry standard as far as hardware goes (Glock alleges that a full 45% of US LE officers carry Glocks). One of Glocks selling points (and litigation defenses) are the three safeties (drop, trigger, firing pin). They're all passive, negating the need to train operators on their use. One must only be aware of their presence and purpose.

Law Enforcement agencies are attracted to the best handgun value on the market... not the best handgun.

In my experience, they are extremely reliable. Put another way... "They are what they are."

Jack

11-25-2007, 09:54 AM	#4
Jack Lawman User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Near NYC Posts: 428 Thanks: 30 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts	From the Law Enforcement angle... Picture yourself as a newly appointed Police Chief of a department that is just forming. Your firearms budget is $10,000. You must arm and TRAIN 10 officers on that budget. You can spend $3500 on Glocks, leaving a $6500 training budget OR you can spend $6000 on a better (more complicated) pistol leaving only $4000 to train. "Failure to properly train" officers is one of the most common allegations in lawsuits brought against Police Departments. Glocks have become an industry standard as far as hardware goes (Glock alleges that a full 45% of US LE officers carry Glocks). One of Glocks selling points (and litigation defenses) are the three safeties (drop, trigger, firing pin). They're all passive, negating the need to train operators on their use. One must only be aware of their presence and purpose. Law Enforcement agencies are attracted to the best handgun value on the market... not the best handgun. In my experience, they are extremely reliable. Put another way... "They are what they are." Jack __________________ Why do you guys hate black circles so much?