Oh yeah I always bring backup.
Which reminds me, in SR2 you always had homies wandering around neighborhoods you control. In SR3 they seem to only be in your cribs! I miss having the purple dots wandering around to call on at need!
That's deliberate, of course, since you're in a new city. But I'm sure I've seen some purple dots start to appear in hoods I've taken control of... Either that or I need new glasses.