Should police abandon chasing cars if they drive dangerously?

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Spacecadet replied

8 February 2012, 13:20
give it a few more years and the Police should have cost effective drone aircraft they can launch instead of persuing by car
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SimonMac replied

8 February 2012, 13:19
The greater use of police helicopters mean that TPAC (Tactical Purist and Containment) can stay at a safer distance to minimize the risk of a driver doing something really stupid
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Lockhouse replied

8 February 2012, 13:15
Or even a manufacturer installed engine management override that just switches off the engine.
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The Spartan replied

8 February 2012, 11:34
It's a difficult one, what are the alternatives after all they're going to be chasing them for a reason, it's a pity they don't have some type of cannon that they can use to disable the vehicle they're chasing some kind of EMP weapon mwahahahahaha!
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BrilloPad started a topic Should police abandon chasing cars if they drive dangerously?

8 February 2012, 10:58
Should police abandon chasing cars if they drive dangerously?

BBC News - Pensioner killed by stolen car after Hayes police chase

Pensioner killed by stolen car after Hayes police chase

The car was reported at 18:53 GMT, and police abandoned the chase five minutes later. The man was hit at 19:02 GMT.

The police vehicle abandoned the chase at 18:58 GMT after it also hit the stationary Vauxhall Zafira. No-one was injured in the incident.

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Seems to me to be a good reason for the police to keep following.
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