PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — High-speed police chases can lead to the arrest of suspected criminals. But do the chases pose a greater risk to the public than the suspects being pursued by officers?
A suspect described by authorities as “armed and dangerous” was taken into custody following a high-speed police chase on surface streets through South LA on Tuesday afternoon. A suspect ...
Additionally, even when fleeing drivers were captured alive, the World and Lee found they weren’t convicted of violent offenses aside from crimes tied to the chases. “Police are becoming the ...
Only 11 of 68 collision reports of fatal police chases reviewed by the World and Lee noted in broad terms why the pursuits started. The standard form is used by all policing agencies in Oklahoma ...
I hated the whole world,” Johnson said ... A 2023 report by the U.S. Department of Justice and Police Executive Research Forum recommends that chases only take place when a violent crime ...