Compliance With Hot Pursuit Policy

Abstract

This article uses ARIMA and tobit analysis to examine the extent to which restrictive policies and intensified monitoring of "hot" pursuits by law enforcement officers induce these officers to ignore requirements that the initiation of such chases be communicated to their superiors and that complete reports be filed concerning their outcomes. Using a sample of data covering 111 weeks of activity, the authors calculated the impact of three increasingly restrictive policies on the ratio of accidents to reported pursuits. Their findings indicate that more restrictive policies do not increase noncompliance with reporting requirements.