> From Pioneer Press article >> A spike in the homicides on the North Side of Minneapolis has police calling in the State Patrol's helicopter to hover over the hot spot. >>
. One other issue related to the use of helicopters by police concerns high speed police chases. I have heard that helicopters are helpful in reducing police chases, and thus in reducing the number of innocent citizens being killed and injured as a result of these chases. It is much harder for the vehicle to lose the helicopter, that is keeping the ground units informed as to movement, people getting out, etc. I am wondering if anyone has any good research information on the use of helicopters by the police in this manner? Has this practice been effective where tried? Are helicopters available in the right places at the right times often enough to be cost effective for this work? How many people are killed and injured every year due to police chases? How many deaths and injuries would be avoided by using helicopters like this? Dave Stack Harrison (where I hardly feel the aches anymore from the crash 25 years ago in which I was hit by a car being chased by the police. This downtown Mpls crash smashed my leg, causing me to spend 8 days in the hospital, and to have a full length leg cast for 4 months.) REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
