Hot pursuit

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The term "Hot pursuit" was coined by the United States Coast Guard during the prohibition era.

  • In law enforcement and international law, Hot pursuit can refer to:
    • Hot pursuit, a term for a police pursuit. See also car chase, Immediate pursuit, and Fresh pursuit.
    • Hot pursuit, a term in international treaty law, laws of federal states, or other legal rules governing cross-border police operations (such as the Schengen Agreement) when law enforcement officers and agents of one jurisdiction are allowed to cross the border into another jurisdiction in a pursuit of a fleeing criminal or for preventive police purposes.