On the other hand, as a rule of thumb, when you find yourself using a gun to subdue a 15 year old you've already fucked up.
Taser might do it, if they carry them.
Irish police are still mostly unarmed. They don't get killed by violence much.
Don't use them.
Nothing in the police tool kit corrupts faster.
If the law can not stop them (it could, but it won't):
Then there is no cure but to kill those that do use them. Remember, clean death (it's your honor, not theirs, they have none): Head shot is best.
But be cool: We're not there yet. The Fates are kind.
Since a police officer isn't supposed to fire their gun unless it's the absolute last resort to stop someone killing someone else (or the officer) the shoot-to-kill policy makes perfect sense: guns don't hurt people, they kill them dead. That's what they're for.