This position is not a trained position in any academy or department that I am aware of. It seems to have evolved from Hollywood, and may be the clearest illustration in law enforcement of the power of visual modeling. Even though it is not trained it is a position that is used, often unconsciously and automatically, and so it is important to define the time parameters of this motion.

The officers were asked to place the weapon in the Hollywood High guard position with the trigger finger on the frame. The officer was instructed to, at the sound of a buzzer, point the weapon, get a sight picture and pull the trigger as quickly as they could. The distance from officer to target was 15 feet

The officers were asked to repeat the same test as above, but to not acquire a sight picture and immediately pull the trigger when the weapon was dropped or driven to the discharge level.

The reader will note that a time to an unsighted shot from this position is approximately the same as an unsighted shot from a low ready position, however the time to acquire a sight picture from this position is twice as long as from the low ready position.