Get used to seeing more officers carrying AR-15's or equivalent long guns.

A 2018 consultant report indicates that a lone officer should confront active shooter(s) and not wait for backup (Kleinberg, 2018).  I do not necessarily dispute that opinion; but my decades of experience as a LEO and firearms instructor tells me that in terms of ballistics; the typical police handgun is not a match for the often-seen active-shooter's assault rifle. 

 

In fairness to the lone officer under attack, I encourage police agencies to arm LEO's with weapons equivalent to those being used by active shooters.  

Citizens should try to get used to seeing more officers carrying AR-15's or an equivalent long gun.

Kleinberg, E. (March 2, 2018). JUST IN: Consultant to study how PBSO handles ‘active shooter’ cases. MyPalmBeachPost.com Retrieved from 

https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/local/just-consultant-study-how-pbso-handles-active-shooter-cases/LU4pxEDGgAfBMUSWR3HuFM/