Redefining the Rubber Wheel Termination
01/19/2026
BuffScan Editorial
Police need to stop using phraseology like "We are no longer chasing" or "we are terminating the chase" when engaging in rubber wheel pursuits.
Nobody stops "chasing" anyone. Today the chase ALWAYS continues even if in the form of cameras, FLOCK, radio spotting, and helicopters or drones.
Viewing the end of rubber wheel chases as "not chasing" only validates a rationale for running in the first place. Once runners realize it's as much about the knock at the door later, if not a tackle to the ground in the moment, they'll respect the teeth of law enforcement.
Chases transform from rubber wheel into "track n' caps" and that's the phraseology citizens need to hear on their police scanners and in the media.
This BuffScan opinion, posted to BuffScan's X account, came just before a chase that demonstrates the point exactly. In this video shared by spotter Buffalo Street News 716 (Facebook) a number of what appear to be juveniles were tracked from the air for nearly 30 minutes before being snatched comfortably from a house on Sycamore St., no fuss, no muss.
Video Shared as Courtesy by Buffalo Street News 716
In this particular chase, BuffScan was tuned in to the scanner. Buffalo Police had turned over to Erie County Sheriff's Air One early on while the driver being pursued raced wildly throughout Buffalo's east and west sides. At least one accident was overheard on the radio during this pursuit but it's unclear if there were any injuries as a result of that.
By BuffScan for BuffScan.
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