If police are on their way to investigate a crime but they see a crime happening, where do they go?

Answer 1

I think it depends on the immediate situation, say they see an inside robbery when they are on their way to investigate a crime such as teen tresspassing, chances are, they will stop the crime in progress, and call back up to help deal with the situation they are unable to take care of immediatly.

Think of it this way, one crime has already happened, where as there is a possibility of stopping a crime in its progress, like I said, the likelyhood that they choose to stop it might be greater to investigate a fresh one. =] hope I was of some help.

Answer 2

Do your own homework.... Ha ha!

It depends on the seriosness of both offenses. If the initial investigation is based on a felony and the crime they witness being commited is a misdemenor then they will obviously go to the Felony and call in the misdemenor offense. If the crimes are on a level playing field, and you have two crimes that are exactly the same in severity and nature, then I would personally respond to the offense that I personally see being committed. Why? if you see it happening you have a much better chance of apprehending the involved parties.

(This is a very generic and vague answer. There are a number of variables that need to be taken into account in each individual incident.)

That answer should get you A.. Ha ha

Answer 3

To the doughnut shop!!!! It's just across the street...

Actually... They are most likely to take care of this current crime than the one that they were going to investigate... Or depending on the situations... Like the one that is happening now was having to do with a guy being robbed at gunpoint... And the other one just a domestic disturbence... That is probably the way it would be chosen...

Answer 4

They will call another unit to go to the crime scene, just because when they see a crime happening wright now, they have more change to stop the criminal or helping the person and since the other crime already happen the police know where to go already.

Answer 5

They are trained for this. They are selected for this. They have brains.... Example: They are on their way to a call about a store that has already been robbed, but no one injured, and someone runs out into the street, screaming help...... I feel sorry for them though, I guess sometimes it's maybe 50-50 draw, and then there are people in the Judaical system that just love to use the law, and just this type of situation to their advantage. That's why they are selected and trained, and undergo continuous training etc. It's called a JUDGMENT CALL.

Answer 6

If they see a crime happening, they would stop the crime in progress, since they would be more likely to apprehend the suspect in the act. Once they're done there then they would continue to investigate the crime already committed.

Answer 7

depends if it is a robbery or murder for example then that would be the first. If the call they were going on already happen then they would probably stop at the new crime first and radio a new officer to follow-up on the first call

Answer 8

They go to the initial crime scene but radio in to the department to have other officers handle the crime that they are witnessing. Not all police officers are dispatched to one crime scene unless it is critical to do so. But even if it were, it would have to be something seriously serious since there are usually three departments on police. Local police, county sheriffs, and state police....

Answer 9

They must observe the crime in progress they must call for another unit to investigate the crime in progress. Once relieved they can go on their merry way.

Answer 10

this depends on the severity of the crime they are witnessing vs. the crime they are on the way to.