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Originally Posted by Rick Lee

I find that hard to believe. Is that DPS or various county or city agencies? Most of the police training I see are cops shooting on their own time at private ranges that give LEO discounts precisely because the agencies don't require a lot of training or range quals. I've met cops who get one box (50 rds) a year for practice and then have one annual range qual. So a lot of them choose to stay proficient on their own.

I've been told similar. The common assumption that all cops are good with their weapons is false. I've also seen numerous cops at the range that I frequent, so they obviously have the need to practice independent of required training.