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The revamped policy, which takes effect Feb. 1, bars police from pursuing suspects for traffic infractions, violations or non-violent misdemeanors, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
Read More →The recommendations have loosened some since the first draft, which suggested limiting vehicle pursuits to violent felonies.
Read More →The proposition—which was placed on the ballot by Mayor London Breed—needed a simple majority to pass. In initial returns, the measure was winning with nearly 62% of the vote.
Read More →The woman's car was broadsided by the fleeing suspects. She had to be cut from her car, was in a coma for nearly two weeks, underwent 13 surgeries and was hospitalized for two months.
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Foot pursuits stemming from minor traffic offenses remain prohibited under the revised policy. The revised policy also expands the role of supervisors to ensure there is appropriate supervision and communication if a pursuit is initiated, according to a statement from the police department.
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A San Antonio, TX, police officer was seriously injured when he was pinned between a vehicle and a guardrail while setting up flares after a police pursuit by the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. The chief blames the county's pursuit policy.
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St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said in a statement: “We are going to enforce the mentioned state statute, which prohibits the operation of ATVs in places open to the public for the purposes of vehicular traffic within the State. This includes our City streets."
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"Officers shall err on the side of caution and interpret this policy in the most restrictive manner if, for any reason, this directive does not offer clear guidance for a specific set of circumstances," the policy says in bold type-face.
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Norman, OK, City Councilman Stephen Tyler Holman blamed the Oklahoma Highway Patrol's policy for the death of Lt. Heath Meyer, who was killed in the line of duty while trying to put out stop sticks during a high-speed pursuit last month.
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The Kansas City (KS) Police Department announced instead of only chasing suspects that had already committed a serious felony, now they will chase everyone who flees police as long as they have probable cause.
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