LASD driving course offers trainees a simulation of high-speed car chases
"The deputies might be too excited," Haynes said. "He might realize that the deputies are going into a school zone at 1 p.m. and he might decide to cancel that pursuit."
This is what deputies have to deal with every single day. Angelenos have seen police chases that sometimes end in violent crashes. It's a very serious judgment call to decide if whether to continue with a pursuit or cancel it. "You have to be constantly looking at the suspect's actions, you have to be monitoring your own actions driving, you're monitoring the radio," Deputy Jeremiah Song said. "There's a lot going on, so ultimately if the suspect's actions are way too dangerous, it is not worth it."
The simulation was intense -- many things happening at once. You have to maneuver the car, stay on the radio, giving updates back to your supervisor, while at the same making sure you don't lose the suspect and watch for public safety. The simulated pursuit only lasted a few minutes but felt a lot longer.
It's a lot to do at once. They're asking you on the radio: "What's your location? What's is your speed? What is the vehicle description?" It's a lot of things to have to do at once and you still have to keep control of the car.Being behind the wheel certainly puts a different perspective on these pursuits. This was in a controlled environment -- the ones on the street are all too real.
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