It took quite a while to bleed out from a slashed wrist . Spike would be saved even if he chopped at his wrist again . Spike wavered , obviously thinking the same thing as Angel ; he could n't do what he had to do if the place was swarming with cops .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
What may be the reason cops would be swarming the place ?


Both Angel and Spike may be wanted criminals .