IIRC, pushbars aren't really designed for ramming; they're designed to push disabled vehicles off the road. (keep in mind that a PIT uses the whole quarter panel, so a pushbar would have limited value there)

I actually didn't know that, but i noticed in videos cops tend to ram suspect vehicles alot.

It's not that they don't ram, it's that the presence or absence of pushbars doesn't have much to do with ramming.

Also, this article goes into a lot of detail on pursuit policies.

A cop will use deadly force when a person starts shooting, or is in position to severely harm/kill others.

The only time I've seen a cop use a car as a weapon was on Cops when someone was jumping on the police cars trying to stab them through the windshield. The cop floored it and went directly for the guy, and the guy of course gave up after that.

Cops will call a police chase off when it gets to the point where the cops could potentially harm others on the road, or basically whenever it just gets too dangerous.

Hope I helped :)

Ok I have gone on more than my share of ride alongs (at least 20 or so...) Also im a police explorer

A couple of things that come to mind that I've been curious about are:

-How/when a cop would and would not use his lights/sirens: A police officer will use his/her lights to be noticed by other drivers and people. Siren, cops only use sirens when responding to a major call such as, car crash unknow if anyone is hurt, officer down and stuff like that. Also CODE 2 responeses use sirens at red lights/ stop signs.

-How/when cops use unmarked or partially marked vehichles: Cops don't use unmarked cars as much as people think. Most of them are marked, but when they do get a unmarked its really only for traffic. They rarly go to calls (unless its something major or if he is the closest one there) Unmarked cop cars will never lead a chase in a police chase. As soon as another unit catches up (Marked unit that is) he needs to fall to atleast 2nd to 3rd car back.

-When a cop would use deadly force: Its not call deadly force. Its called stopping the threat, cops shoot to stop the threat when their or someone else life is endangered. Cops never shoot to kill, they shoot to stop the threat. So when you here on TV man was shot 15 times its not because the cop is trigger happy, its because it can take 15 bullets to stop the threat. If they are high on crack or some other drug. Take a look at WW2 when the japanese would run at the American soldiers, sometimes they would be shot 50 times before they die. Its all because of the drugs and they werent getting shot by no pee shooter either. THey were getting shot by big guns, like the M1 grand and the .40 cal.

-When/if a cop would ever use his vehicle as a weapon: Yes cops can use their vehicle as a weapon, if someone was shooting at you right in front of you, are you going to slam on the breaks get out and start shooting so you can make your self a sitting duck, or are you going to hit the gas and try to hit the guy?

-When would a cop call off a chase: They will call off the chase if it gets way to dangerous every police department has different policy to its hard to say..

-What are the different ways a cop would respond to a call i.e. obeying regular traffic laws/slightly modified traffic laws/going full on lights and sirens full "safe" speed: when a cop car comes to a intersection (this goes for all emergency vehicles, they have to slow down. They don't have the right of way tell people see that he/she is there and are stopping. They really have to use there best judge ment. I mean if your in a school zone going code 3 most cops arnt going to go 90 MPH down the road....

Edited November 11, 201213 yr by Darkangel

-How/when a cop would and would not use his lights/sirens

-How/when cops use unmarked or partially marked vehichles

-When a cop would use deadly force

-When/if a cop would ever use his vehicle as a weapon

-When would a cop call off a chase

-What are the different ways a cop would respond to a call i.e. obeying regular traffic laws/slightly modified traffic laws/going full on lights and sirens

I feel like I should answers some questions so here it is:

1. People related to code 1 2 and 3 so they pretty much answerd that

2. I live in Tacoma so they drive regular patro,l slicktop, and unmarks all the time they also have some trucks too. But Ruston PD has unmarks as well

3. They would use deadly force when they feel there life is at danger or there talking to a suspect and he/she pulls a gun. They will shoot back. Or if a man has a knife and he throws it then hes gonna get shot.

4. I have never seen a cop use a car as a weapon except in PIT manuvers

5. Chases will be called off when it becomes extreme danger to the public. Or when the officer has reached a very dangerous speed.

6. I think it depends on the priority of the call

If I'm trying to play realistically...

During chases I try to keep my damage, peds' car damage and street object damage minimal. This is important as in real life, no cop goes driving down the sidewalk unless COMPLETELY necessary and only if the pathway is totally empty.

You could 'walk the beat' and patrol on foot, doing random traffic and trunk checks.

Stick to code 1, code 2 and code 3 rules.