You'll find the suspect you want, when you're off-duty and unarmed. If you respond to more than your fair share of calls, you'll have more than your fair share of calls to respond to. The suspect will escape, just before you set up a good perimeter. The dependent who screams loudly when you don't show up quickly, also screams loudly when you do. The weight of the dead body you'll have to carry is proportional to the amount of stairs you'll have to climb.
Fatalities always occur at the end of shift - or when it rains and snows.
Your weapon was made by the lowest bidder. Contrary to popular belief - general officers don't get tickets. You won't get called to a court martial - unless it's your day off. Take off your hat and the MP Duty Officer shows up. Empty guns - aren't.