Well, you kind of just said it - "smaller and less aggressive" is what you want in law enforcement. This odd idea of requiring "intimidating and aggressive" people in law enforcement is a huge component of the problem. You have aggressive and intimidating male officers that rather than using logic and vast other tools for law enforcement just go straight to...intimidation and aggressive behavior. A very small component - very small indeed component requires this at times. They have tasers, sprays and guns for when it is required and if "intimidating and aggressive" worked, then why do male cops jump for their guns so often for resolution?
As the woman clearly showed - while Daunte is being taken care of by 2 big male officers who failed (their intimidation and aggressiveness didnt work), she resorted to a weapon. Good call.
My point is usually if a weapon is needed because someone refuses to comply it is not in anyway part of the calculation that the officer needs to be aggressive - the gun is merely a tool.
However, aggressive cops that try to intimidate (mostly males), will often create a situation where conflict arises. From a powerlevel point, I have extensive knowledge of bar bouncing and some confrontations involving armed men with guns., loaded, ready to fire. You don't want aggressive bouncers or guards - you need bouncers that LOOK intimidating (all cops and cars look intimidating so this is checked as first step passed), but after that you need conflict resolution skills - not meat heads. Aggressive bouncers always get into more fights and trouble, and less aggressive ones don't.
At any time when a weapon is needed this usually signals an entire failure of the use of conflict resolution tools to have arrived at this point. All countries have criminals, but it would appear United States police have more trouble than most and it is because they get hired by people like you that are looking for aggressive and intimidating people, rather than those with actual skills.
Homicide detectives are generally good examples of cops that are skilled. They actually go out and meet witnesses and often the criminals (killers) themselves but seldom get into gun battles. But traffic cops - the angry males at the bottom of the pole doing gutter work, angry and unskilled, get into fights and gun battles over $20 bills and air fresheners.
Aggressive people seldom have good relationships, and are seldom good at anything other than fighting. Keep them out of law enforcement and you'll do a lot better.
