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Car theft isn't treated very seriously either, I would like to point out. Once your car is stolen, you're pretty much on your own. They'll let you know if it tu

by ehnto 4y ago

Car theft isn't treated very seriously either, I would like to point out. Once your car is stolen, you're pretty much on your own. They'll let you know if it turns up. They won't go looking for it, they won't chase someone in a stolen car for long. The only time it 'turns up' is if it's involved in an incident that doesn't go well, or if it's sold to some unsuspecting buyer who tries to register it and it comes up stolen.

joecool1029 4y ago
Any area where departments have money they have cars that just run ALPS and cops pull over stuff that pings. Could be expired registration/inspection, could be cars flagged stolen. While they won't actually drive around looking for the car if it goes around enough and has stolen/invalid plates it will get pulled over. As for chasing cars? Depends on department policies. Out in my region they chase in almost every situation except for cars driving wrong way in divided traffic. Has lead to stuff like cops plowing cruisers into the trees trying to chase a motorcycle rider through windey roads.
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- ehnto 4y ago
  I am not saying they do nothing, it's just an difficult problem to police unless you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Plates get swapped, cars get stored or parted out, it's luck if they spot your car on the road. You get put into a database, and you hope your car gets flagged in a situation where it can be recovered.
Hamuko 4y ago
We actually had a car chase in Helsinki just a couple of days ago when the cops spotted a stolen BMW, tried to stop it and the driver fled. I'm not sure if the part about them not chasing after stolen cars is that accurate. And the fact that cop cars have automatic license plate readers make driving a stolen car that much harder.
- ehnto 4y ago
  Depends on the local departments discretion and specific situation I suppose.
- konschubert 4y ago
  My bet would be that they chased that car not only because it was stolen.

by ehnto 4y ago

joecool1029 4y ago

Any area where departments have money they have cars that just run ALPS and cops pull over stuff that pings. Could be expired registration/inspection, could be cars flagged stolen. While they won't actually drive around looking for the car if it goes around enough and has stolen/invalid plates it will get pulled over. As for chasing cars? Depends on department policies. Out in my region they chase in almost every situation except for cars driving wrong way in divided traffic. Has lead to stuff like cops plowing cruisers into the trees trying to chase a motorcycle rider through windey roads.

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ehnto 4y ago
I am not saying they do nothing, it's just an difficult problem to police unless you just happen to be in the right place at the right time. Plates get swapped, cars get stored or parted out, it's luck if they spot your car on the road. You get put into a database, and you hope your car gets flagged in a situation where it can be recovered.

Hamuko 4y ago

We actually had a car chase in Helsinki just a couple of days ago when the cops spotted a stolen BMW, tried to stop it and the driver fled. I'm not sure if the part about them not chasing after stolen cars is that accurate. And the fact that cop cars have automatic license plate readers make driving a stolen car that much harder.

ehnto 4y ago
Depends on the local departments discretion and specific situation I suppose.
konschubert 4y ago
My bet would be that they chased that car not only because it was stolen.