Sorry for a late reply.
The prototype indeed have issues, the checkpoint respawn one is a particulary random one that is hard to find a pattern to reproduce.
It is a old prototype and I really appreciate you enjoyed what this is, is a small interaction with a new character very based on old school buddy cop comedy, I want people to smile and have a good time with this. This game will be made in a full game and probably this prototype will be scrapped and the good stuff will stay based on the feedbacks im collecting, so thank you to take time and write this, this is very helpful =)
Cheers =)