Pit maneuver at 100 MPH goes airborne
Apr 20, 2020 19:47:09 GMT -5
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Post by Pressure Point Cop on Apr 20, 2020 19:47:09 GMT -5
I never enjoyed pursuits in NYC. The RMPs were always falling apart and unsafe at any speed (except Highway). As a Sergeant, I always had a hard decision when to call 'em off. My rule was if it involved a 13 or a cop hurt, you let it go and damn the consequences. 16 vehicles were a quick 'call it off" as nothing good would come of it. Everything else was on a case by case basis. I thought that the training was good on this point- consider the ability of the RMP operator (know your guys), the condition of the RMP (see point number one) and the severity of the offense.
In the wide open spaces where this was, absent exigent circumstances (confirmed shots fired, known fugitive, etc.) I would let it go from a distance until Aviation showed up. I remember a case where Aviation Unit (Cape, you want to comment on tactics from an AU perspective??) would sit back and drink coffee doing 100 MPH in the air waiting for the douchebag to run his tank dry...and then have fun with the FLIR to assist ground units with the apprehension.
No production auto can outrun a Bell Textron or Sikorsky.
In the wide open spaces where this was, absent exigent circumstances (confirmed shots fired, known fugitive, etc.) I would let it go from a distance until Aviation showed up. I remember a case where Aviation Unit (Cape, you want to comment on tactics from an AU perspective??) would sit back and drink coffee doing 100 MPH in the air waiting for the douchebag to run his tank dry...and then have fun with the FLIR to assist ground units with the apprehension.
No production auto can outrun a Bell Textron or Sikorsky.