The Science Behind Police Shooting Bystanders

Ready, Fire, Aim: The Science Behind Police Shooting Bystanders | TIME.com:

According to a 2008 RAND Corporation study evaluating the New York Police Department’s firearm training, between 1998 and 2006, the average hit rate during gunfights was just 18 percent. When suspects did not return fire, police officers hit their targets 30 percent of the time.