FYI
11-18-2009, 07:08 PM
I did 15 years of it before I pulled the pin to go back to the civilian world. It's easier and I can't get in trouble for calling someone a motherfucker that deserves it. Or taking a poke at him if it comes to that too.
The problem with SUV's is that they are inherently top heavy and very prone to roll at high speeds. A lot of departments won't let you PIT a fleeing SUV or pickup truck for that reason. Our policy excluded our trucks and SUV's from pursuits but I guess if that's all you had then you'd just be rolling the dice. Many agencies have abandoned vehicle pursuits in all but the most dire of circumstances anyway. Truth be told it's about the most dangerous thing you can do as a cop. Most of the driving training sucks and it's not like you see on TV. On the other hand it's also one of the most fun things you can do as a cop too. Especially when you get to wreck them out. I spent 3 days with the Georgia State Patrol learning how to do that. It was almost as good as sex.
Almost.
The problem with SUV's is that they are inherently top heavy and very prone to roll at high speeds. A lot of departments won't let you PIT a fleeing SUV or pickup truck for that reason. Our policy excluded our trucks and SUV's from pursuits but I guess if that's all you had then you'd just be rolling the dice. Many agencies have abandoned vehicle pursuits in all but the most dire of circumstances anyway. Truth be told it's about the most dangerous thing you can do as a cop. Most of the driving training sucks and it's not like you see on TV. On the other hand it's also one of the most fun things you can do as a cop too. Especially when you get to wreck them out. I spent 3 days with the Georgia State Patrol learning how to do that. It was almost as good as sex.
Almost.