I am frustrated at all the poor targets I am seeing in use by LE agencies for training and quals.
Anatomically, it is not too hard; if you want immediate incapacitation, then the CNS is the only reasonable target:
For delayed incapacitation, then high thoracic targeting of the heart and large vessels is the best option:
The target below is STUPID to train with, as the "X" is in the wrong spot--it needs to be closer to where the upper "8" is at. Why would any trainer use that target? It is just going to reinforce shooting the WRONG anatomic location for rapid threat incapacitation. An LE agency using that defective target to train/qualify officers is setting itself up for liability issues...
It is easy to train correctly--to start, use targets that reinforce proper hit zones, for example, below is a FAR better option to practice getting shots to the proper incapacitation points:
3x5" cards and 6" paper plates make great cheap targets for CNS and COM targeting, respectively...
Here is a target I use a lot that is reasonably accurate on what you need to hit and cheap to make: http://www.tridentconcepts.org/alumn...2753243671.pdf, just print it out on legal size paper and you are good to go.