hot pursuit
Close behind, gaining
Hot pursuit is the immediate chase of a fleeing suspect by law enforcement.
The legal doctrine allows police to cross jurisdictional boundaries or enter private property without a warrant when closely following someone who has committed or is suspected of committing a crime: Officers entered the building in hot pursuit of the armed robber.
The phrase appears in less urgent contexts to mean any energetic chase or search: She was in hot pursuit of a promotion.
Search for a suspect
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- interceptSeize en route
- captureTake into custody
- patrolRegular surveillance route
sheriff · detective · tracker · investigator · hound · prey · speeding · siren
Flight from captivity
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- eludeSkillfully avoid capture
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
evade · outrun · slip away · shake off · bolt · abscond · hideout · stealth
Happening without delay
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- time-sensitiveRequiring prompt action
swift · rapid · haste · accelerate · priority · crucial · imperative · speedy
Established body of teachings
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- probable causeLegal threshold for searches
Quick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- tensionStretched or strained state
alertness · vigilance · fight or flight · hyperarousal · nervousness · on edge · high-stakes · heart-pounding
manhunt
Search for a suspect
patrol · sheriff · detective · tracker · investigator · hound · prey · speeding · siren · tail
escape
Flight from captivity
getaway · evade · outrun · slip away · shake off · bolt · abscond · hideout · stealth · dodge
immediate
Happening without delay
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
time-sensitive · swift · rapid · haste · accelerate · priority · crucial · imperative · speedy · relentless
doctrine
Established body of teachings
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
probable cause · sovereign territory · police powers · Fourth Amendment
rush
Quick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- surgeSudden powerful increase
tension · alertness · vigilance · fight or flight · hyperarousal · nervousness · on edge · high-stakes · heart-pounding · white-knuckle
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
- chaseschase, flee, fleeing, escape, run
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, APB
- pursuitchase, chasing, chase down, pursue, track down
- chasechaser, manhunter, hunter, tracker, seeker
- criminal lawcrime, felony, misdemeanor, murder, robbery
hot pursuitabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
standing down · cold trail · retreat · disengagement · withdrawal
hot, pursuit, heating, pursuing, pursued, hottest, pursuer, hottie, hotties