Why is a police surveillance camera on a public street any more intrusive than a patrolman stationed on the corner? |
The largest remaining problem was with the method used by the station to contact the patrolman, whether he was on a car or on foot. |
They tethered their horses, leaving the most junior patrolman to stand guard, and Inkerman led the way in. |
This way, if a call was made by a patrolman and a patrol wagon was sent, the officers aboard the wagon were able to listen for the ringing alarm. |
Finally, a retired highway patrolman monitoring a police scanner slowed the suspect by using his car to block the suspect on a small residential road. |
But police say a sharp-eyed patrolman helped prevent a much larger tragedy there. |