The problem here is she put the public at risk.
Not to mention her partner, or any fellow officers responding to the scene to assist her.
Had the actor (who was high on PCP at the time) taken her weapon he could have gone on a shooting spree and caused much more damage killing and maiming others.
I should've have mentioned that officers are also trained that if they are knocked-out from a head-blow, they should ASSUME that the bad guy will take their weapon and use it to shoot them, other officers, or some citizen.
Some years back, in our area, officers got called to the scene of a late-night burglary in progress. Two young officers arrived and a chase of the bad guy ensued. The bad guy happened to be a convicted felon who was out on parole from his last felony. This was unknown to the officers at the time.
In the dark, the officers got separated during a foot pursuit that took them thru backyards, over fences, down alleys, etc., for like 15-minutes.
Finally, one officer tackled the BG in a fenced backyard. Wrestling then began as the officer tried to get him cuffed. The officer tasered him at one point, but it had no effect except to p*ss off the BG more. Anyway, at some point, the BG gets on top of the cop and proceeds to ground-n-pound his head and face with fists, while trying at least twice to unholster the officer's .40-cal Sig 226.
Feeling himself about to pass out, the officer manages to draw his gun and literally blow the "unarmed" BG off him with two shots point-blank to the chest.
While not the worst post-incident media accounts I've read, the local newspaper continually referred to the BG (erroneously - to anyone who understands DF law), as being "unarmed."
No, in fact, he had two "weapons," and was using them almost to the point of lethal effect. Hence, a justified shooting. No criminal prosecution, but there was a later civil lawsuit filed in federal court for "excessive" deadly force (
). Fortunately, that dog ended up being tossed with a ruling in favor of the officer and his department.
Just what I know, folks.