And they will no doubt be trained in such a way that minimises any risks to themselves, colleagues and the public.
It must have been super eerie given the backdrop of the place, Bamber's claims, lights on and dogs barking.
The effect of JB's words, on police, has always been dismissed as inconsequential/not significant. However, before any of the met him, they'd have been aware of what he'd said. They'd have known they were heading into a potentially life threatening stand off. If that hadn't been enough, JB turns up and expands on the story he's already told. Not only had Sheila, according to the alleged call from his father, gone mad and got hold of a gun, she was a schizophrenic who'd only just been released from a psych hospital, and was gun competent. Given the "super eerie" backdrop, JB's warnings AND the fact that they were not just unarmed, but now responsible for the safety of a civilian, they did the only sensible thing they could. Sad that they've been mocked and labelled cowards.