under common law its permissible to commit a smaller crime to stop a bigger one. Even a private citizen (if they are strong enough of course!) can physically restrain and detain someone who is being violent to others, has stolen something, or whom they suspect of posessing illegal drugs.
They can still only use reasonable force and could still be held accountable in Court for their actions.
Modern emergency service cars and motorbikes the world over contain a lot of sophisticated kit which logs the exact speed, GPS position, whether the lights and sirens were activated, and radio traffic is also logged. This discourages bad driving amongst officers - at least those who want to keep their driving privileges or their badge and shield..
They can still only use reasonable force and could still be held accountable in Court for their actions.
Modern emergency service cars and motorbikes the world over contain a lot of sophisticated kit which logs the exact speed, GPS position, whether the lights and sirens were activated, and radio traffic is also logged. This discourages bad driving amongst officers - at least those who want to keep their driving privileges or their badge and shield..
