COMPLIANCE WITH HOT PURSUIT POLICY

This article uses ARIMA and tobit analysis to examine the extent to wh ich restrictive policies and intensified monitoring of ''hot'' pursuit s by law enforcement officers induce these officers to ignore requirem ents that the initiation of such chases be communicated to their super iors and that complete reports be filed concerning their outcomes. Usi ng a sample of data covering III weeks of activity, the authors calcul ated the impact of three increasingly restrictive policies on the rati o of accidents to reported pursuits. Their findings indicate that male restrictive policies do not increase noncompliance with reporting req uirements.