Yes, it's unfair to single out these cops. But the standard they've met here, and the training and capabilities behind that standard, are a problem.
Once the attacker misses on his first swing, I doubt the officer attacked is in grave danger. I think it is reasonable to expect a police officer to fend off a guy with a hammer, certainly long enough for her partner to get behind the guy and grab him. Someone who can't do that isn't qualified for the job.
And isn't clear to me that either of these officers made the right tactical choices in the first place. The shooter was very lucky that the attacker ended up in a position where he could take a clean shot.
Once the attacker misses on his first swing, I doubt the officer attacked is in grave danger. I think it is reasonable to expect a police officer to fend off a guy with a hammer, certainly long enough for her partner to get behind the guy and grab him. Someone who can't do that isn't qualified for the job.
And isn't clear to me that either of these officers made the right tactical choices in the first place. The shooter was very lucky that the attacker ended up in a position where he could take a clean shot.