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This time it only resulted in a 9mm round smashing into some cheap drywall, rather than into a cop’s head. It could have been — and often has been — far worse, terminally worse. Without their permission I won’t reveal more detail, but essentially it came down to the fact partners who’d worked together four nights a week for over two years had never seriously discussed — much less trained for — handling multiple lethal threats emerging from different angles, like, from the front door of a residence and from deep within an adjacent open garage. They both focused on the same threat, and assumed the other threat “belonged” to their partner. Later, they confessed they had no reason, no justification for assuming so.
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John Morrison served in combat as a Marine sergeant, and retired as a senior lieutenant from the San Diego Police Department, having served there as Director of Training, Commanding Officer of SWAT and division executive officer. He has taught, written and lectured widely on training, tactics and leadership. Contact him at StreetLevelOne@yahoo.com. |
