Originally Posted by Blistex

Regarding Police using deadly force.

I'm pretty sure that policy (at least here in Canada) is that once a police officer has to discharge his weapon he has to continue doing so until the target begins to fall. So as to not fire twice, and have the guy return fire while the officer decides if he should resume or not. You'd be surprised how capable determined people are even with 9mm or 40 cal slugs in their vital organs. Back in the 60's and 70's it think they changed it due to a few incidents where drugged people managed to kill the officer when he stopped at two or three shots.

Also the firing at the chest is a basic rule for everyone from the old lady with a snub .38 to the navy seal with the 9mm HK.