Good article tactical tracking during manhunts by Gabriel Russell, on the Law Enforcement Today Web site...
A worst case scenario become common occurrence, savage acts of violence
followed by flight into the wilds. A rapist, child-molester or murderer
flees from the urban scene of their crime to a remote rural location and
poses a potentially lethal threat to anyone he encounters. A manhunt
begins. Local jurisdictions converge and cooperate to offer chase. Most
of the officers involved lack the training, experience and equipment to
best deal with the conditions.
It’s the worst crimes that inspire this desperate act. A perpetrator who
faces certain life in prison or the death penalty may use violence to
avoid capture. The longer they are on the loose the greater the danger
to the public. Not only are the officers involved often not fully
prepared to deal with the situation, but though the size and scope of
the operation demands a multi-agency response, the participating
departments are typically ill-equipped to conduct joint operations under
these unique conditions...
Read full article
here.
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