They wanted to carry guns, but one in five Canadian border guards have been flunking their shooting lessons...
As well, some officers needed fitness training so their arms remained steady during the shortened shooting training which caused fatigue.
So I guess the answer lies with "changes made in the training program after the initial failure rates were noticed."
But "the union is not advocating that unqualified offiers [sic] be pushed through."
Obviously not.
[Via Matthew Maynard]
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