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Originally Posted by UncleWede
What happened the other night in that stolen vehicle chase along 10/110???
Patrol units backed off, but air ship was supposed to be following. NBC copter showed the abandoned vehicle sitting pegged against a lightpost for at least 2 minutes, still no flashing lights. Public was walking by, gawking in the windshield, then just kept moving.
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I'm not sure. I was off of work, however, surveillance mode is a common tactical consideration when it comes to using the helicopter. When in surveillance mode, patrol units completely disengage from the pursuit and allow the helicopter to carry primary responsibility. Surveillance mode is used in an effort to protect the public when a pursuit is traversing into dangerous territory and the potential for injury to innocent civilians is high. The drawback to surveillance mode is the fact that patrol units are minutes away when the pursuit terminates, which is what you were witnessing. At the end of the day, a stolen vehicle is only a property crime (…
unless it is tied to an assault, kidnapping, murder, etc.).