Fortunately, you've really got a wonderful assortment of criminal RPers on Balmung with whom to work :-]
I think something to keep in mind is that any such scene is not a contest, and it adversarial only in the IC sense. Neither party is actually trying to win, if the criminal escapes the LE player has not lost, if the criminal is caught, the criminal player has not lost. The goal of the interaction is the scene itself, and the RP that develops from it: its a cooperative effort between both players.Â
I think when you start from that point of view you'll have an easier time dealing with people who spurn your authority
I think something to keep in mind is that any such scene is not a contest, and it adversarial only in the IC sense. Neither party is actually trying to win, if the criminal escapes the LE player has not lost, if the criminal is caught, the criminal player has not lost. The goal of the interaction is the scene itself, and the RP that develops from it: its a cooperative effort between both players.Â
I think when you start from that point of view you'll have an easier time dealing with people who spurn your authority