120. Police Pursuits Revisited
We are changing our tune... well, maybe changing our perspective to inform our tune. In this revisit of a previous topic (Episode 50 Police Pursuits), we discuss the damage of police pursuits more in-depth and bring you a few, specific stories of tragedy that unfortunately are only a drop in the bucket.
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Alpert, Geoffrey P, et al. Police Pursuit Driving : Policy and Research. New York, Ny, Springer New York, 2014.
Burns, Asia Simone. “Atlanta Police Alter “No-Chase” Policy.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 4 Jan. 2021, www.ajc.com/news/breaking-atlanta-police-alter-no-chase-policy/ZMGZG5DKCVDSZMTFYUMOGEHAT4/. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.
CNN, Peter Nickeas. “More Law Enforcement Departments Are Limiting Risky Police Chases.” CNN, 8 Mar. 2022, www.cnn.com/2022/03/08/us/police-restricting-pursuits/index.html. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.
KTLA Digital Staff. “Pursuit Ends with Driver Crashing into Big Rig in Pomona.” KTLA, 7 Apr. 2021, ktla.com/news/local-news/authorities-in-pursuit-of-vehicle-in-the-san-gabriel-valley/. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.
“PursuitSAFETY – the PursuitSAFETY Website for Safer & Smarter Police Chases.” Pursuitsafety.org, pursuitsafety.org/. Accessed 24 Nov. 2022.
Strozewski, Zoe. “Police Chase of Suspected Kidnapper Leads to Death of Cop, Bystander.” Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2022, www.newsweek.com/police-chase-suspected-kidnapper-leads-death-cop-bystander-1684510. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.