[maxerickson]

Full automatic fire isn't really that interesting of a distinction. 30-40 shots spread over a few minutes is probably going to do more damage than 30-40 shots in a minute.

And if you consider how a police officer acting in the public interest is going to use it, there isn't really any difference at all between automatic and semiautomatic fire.

[pc86]

The only benefit of automatic fire is for suppression. How often are police officers in situations requiring suppressive fire?

There is no need for police officers to have automatic weapons during the course of their duties.