'Better' meaning 'not as omniscient', as it's long been a bane on the idea of just doing as many crazy things as possible, that wherever you are whether it be under a bridge or tucked away into an alley - your wanted level will still spring up regardless of their being any police presence. Assumedly this was put in the game to prevent you going postal with a knife whenever you feel like it, but it's still an annoyance whenever you want to indulge in your more anarchic side. Simply put, either the police need to be more established in terms of vision cones or lines of sight so you know you're about to get away or caught for something, or they need to back off altogether - essentially only coming after you if you commit a crime in a wide-open, densely populated area or a civilian calls in your antics themselves.
