You could've dressed 30 random people off the street in all that gear, gave them weapons and they probably would've taken more action than the police.
Was not ONE of them willing to die to save the kids? What's the absolute worst that could've happened if they broke rank (or whatever they call it when you think for yourself), NOT wait for someone to tell you what to do and bumrush his arse?
It's amusing how they pick and choose when to follow directions and stick to procedures.