New York Times article

[YankeeDog]

In Sunday's "The Nation" section of the New York Times (gasp!!) there is a very interesting article on Shooting and Unpredictability titled "A Hail of Bullets, a Heap of Uncertainty" It tracks the 540 shots fired by the NYPD in 2006. The tracking is by distance from the target. For instance, if the distance between the officer and target was up to 6 feet, 252 shots were fired and 107 hits (43%) recorded. As the distance increases the hits recorded obviously decreases.

Anyway the article is probably online and worth a look (if you dare!)

cheers
YD in SC

[99sparks]

Originally Posted by YankeeDog

In Sunday's "The Nation" section of the New York Times (gasp!!) there is a very interesting article on Shooting and Unpredictability titled "A Hail of Bullets, a Heap of Uncertainty" It tracks the 540 shots fired by the NYPD in 2006. The tracking is by distance from the target. For instance, if the distance between the officer and target was up to 6 feet, 252 shots were fired and 107 hits (43%) recorded. As the distance increases the hits recorded obviously decreases.

Anyway the article is probably online and worth a look (if you dare!)

cheers
YD in SC

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/09/we...w/09baker.html

[johnadams]

Wow, only 540 shots fired? I wonder how LAPD stacks up...

Originally Posted by YankeeDog

In Sunday's "The Nation" section of the New York Times (gasp!!) there is a very interesting article on Shooting and Unpredictability titled "A Hail of Bullets, a Heap of Uncertainty" It tracks the 540 shots fired by the NYPD in 2006. The tracking is by distance from the target. For instance, if the distance between the officer and target was up to 6 feet, 252 shots were fired and 107 hits (43%) recorded. As the distance increases the hits recorded obviously decreases.

Anyway the article is probably online and worth a look (if you dare!)

cheers
YD in SC

[YankeeDog]

According to the article LAPD fired 67 times in 2006 with 27 hits, a 40% ratio.
YD

[Dusty Miller]

Originally Posted by YankeeDog

According to the article LAPD fired 67 times in 2006 with 27 hits, a 40% ratio.
YD

I think somebody needs to go recheck their data!!

[45 ACP]

Originally Posted by Dusty Miller

I think somebody needs to go recheck their data!!

While I don't necessarily believe something just because it's in the NYT, do you have another resource that provides an alternative figure?