Police Pursuit

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Overview of the topic

The use of a police pursuit to apprehend a violator who fails to stop is a controversial topic as pursuits pit two key values of the police against one another: the protection of life and the apprehension of violators. Policies regarding the use of high speed pursuit by police have historically been developed after a tragedy. Developing policies in this manner, without the benefit of research and empirical evidence, is short-sighted. Often pursuit policies, and even state laws, have been developed hastily under the fear of a lawsuit from an injured party. The creation of suitable policies is certainly very important for the police pursuit. In this topic, there is a need to address the issue that whether police should pursue vehicles or not.

Description of the Law Enforcement Agencies

Policing is a profession that often turns to customs and practices when developing strategies to respond to problems without the benefit of empirical research. There is a sense of tradition among police officers that leads to problems being addressed by looking to past practice. Basing strategies on solid research is far from being a universally accepted approach to law enforcement problems. The custom of pursuing any violator of the law, no matter how minor the offense, at high speed was a customary police response that went unquestioned for decades. The topic of police pursuits came to light in the 1960s. While the 1960s saw an increase in the number of persons concerned and commenting on police pursuits those comments were based on nothing more than anecdotal evidence. A police pursuit would occur; those pursuits which ended in a crash were observed and publicized by the media. The story would focus on the crash and question the value of police pursuit s given the dangers. The police, who spent most of the 1960s in defensive mode, argued pursuits were necessary to maintain law and order. The Law Enforcement Agencies have given a strong emphasis on the police pursuit mechanism to a very large extent. Even at present times, the law enforcement agencies are putting their best of efforts in this regard (Beckman, 1986).

The police force has always been one of the top in protecting people and the citizens of the nation. While in many countries the role of the police force has always been really limited to dealing with criminals. In the United States, it has a whole different meaning. A regular police officer on duty can be deployed to do any task which consists of safeguarding a citizen. This might include taking them to the hospital, bringing their cat down from the tree, investigating strange noises in and around the house. Such acts while not under the jurisdiction of dealing with criminals, plays an important role in managing the whole of the society and keeping them happy Over the years, the manner in which the police system has evolved has had an impact over the whole world. However, it ...