Hiding out is not a new phenomenon. It's been happening since Louisville had police departments. It may be more common today because officers are punished when they're too proactive, feel demoralized, are hamstrung by some very risk averse policies, are underpaid, and don't want to take any unnecessary risks when they're likely to get burned. The leadership is generally not of the caliber or mindset to make a dramatic improvement. They can threaten officers all day long, but nobody's going to go