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I know that there is a large range of policies regarding pursuit criteria and procedures, many of them focused on pursuit of a vehicle by a vehicle. Also, there are many places that have chosen not to have helicopters and there are places that can't afford one. However, I am discussing actual police practices, not the official rules. Most departments are too busy to do that type of search without reason to believe the person is dangerous because there will be a much more urgent need for those resources elsewhere. The action in this case is unusual, if it wasn't, there would be many more cases of pets killed by police if they routinely used dogs to chase escaping bicyclists and pedestrians through private property in residential areas.
You will NEVER, Let me say it again.....YOU WILL NEVER get police to NOT pursue a person that runs to evade them when they are trying to stop them....That is silly to think you would.