Unfortunately not all police officers have the right temperament to carry and fatally use a firearm. I know of officers who were required to carry firearms in the course of their specialist duties and locked them away in the glove box of the vehicle in which they were travelling. This happened when the officer was required to use his Walther PPK but was shot and wounded as a result of this weapon not being carried on the person. The report read that his Walther jammed and,as a result, the Police Force in question changed from that weapon to a 5 shot inferior weapon. Another case I can mention is that of another specialised unit police officer/instructor,cradling his 12 bore Remington Wingmaster shotgun in the back of a police vehicle and whispering endearments to it as he caressed it. "Who are you going to find for me to shoot today" was his question. That officer got his wish years later and ended up at the Old Bailey. I believe that tasers should be issued to all officers and firearms only issued to officers who can undergo some physiological testing and are willing to do so. I also believe that off duty police officers should carry firearms if they have passed the correct criteria.