OPTIONAL USE OF 45 CALIBER SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL BY THE TORRANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT

• NCJ Number: 5148
• Author(s): D HENRY; E SMITH
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Torrance Police Dept
• Publication Format: Document

Annotation

BACKGROUND AND RESULTS OF A CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S EXPERIENCE WITH .45 CALIBER PISTOLS.

Abstract

CASE HISTORIES SHOW THAT A .38 CALIBER PISTOL DOES NOT SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DISABLE AN ARMED SUSPECT. THE HIGHER IMPACT OF A .45 DOES STOP A SUSPECT WITH A MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHOTS AND FEWER ERRANT BULLETS. THE TORRANCE PLAN OF OPTIONAL FIELD USE OF THE .45 CALIBER SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL AFTER TRAINING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.