THey are called "Sim" (simulated) rounds, and are fired out of a standard issue police sidearm with a modified barrel. It contains a paint capsule instead of a lethal projectile.
I believe it is for the police officers that died in the shoot out in Oakland.
Persons who shoot at, wound, or kill law enforcement officers tend not to fair too well. The overwhelming majority of police shootings are not only solved, but [on a realistic note] unless the perpetrator's surrender is quite public, they quite often do not survive their apprehension.
Larry Davis was a convicted criminal who shot 6 NYPD officers during a raid that was conducted after he was suspected in the deaths of several drug dealers. His trial sparked controversy, because he claimed that the raid was an attempted cover-up of police corruption.
FLETC helps police officers train them by doing a skeet course and training teenagers to shoot guns and the instructors there are Jerry Eickhoff
Typically yes, they shoot to eliminate the threat and go for the torso, the largest target.
adjust the velocity, never shoot above 300 fps though
absolutely not
shoot them with paint guns
You're more likely to be hit by a police fire, unless the citizen is a trained and practiced marksman. Police officers also are trained to KNOW when they can justifiably shoot and under what circumstances, a ciivilian may not be trained in their limitations and/or can be more easily 'spooked' into firing.
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
practice
shoot it or call the police