the range of scenarios an average officer will experience necessitates a nuanced understanding of many societal variables, such as mental illness and substance abuse, which are not adequately covered in high school (education requirement for officers) or in police academies.

officers often make poor decisions while on duty due to a lack of necessary information about any given situation, leading to poor results for society and the police alike. Many of these are cases in which training or education in a specific field could have prevented an undesirable outcome.