Hot pursuit

Hot pursuit (also known as fresh or immediate pursuit) is the urgent and direct pursuit of a criminal suspect by law enforcement officers, or by belligerents under international rules of engagement for military forces. Such a situation grants the officers in command powers they otherwise would not have.

This article is about the term used in law enforcement. For other uses, see Hot pursuit (disambiguation).
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