Well, if there's a chance he might be packing, then a public location for a confrontation would be contrary to the interests of public safety. It's also a lot harder to control - more chance of hostages, more people blundering into the line of fire by mistake, etc.

I am pleased that you "deleted" what appears to be a misuse of the word looser, which means "less tightly fitted." Context would indicate that a more appropriate word is loser. It's a good thing you corrected the error.