Man-Tracking – Capturing Modern Criminals with Ancient Skills

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...

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