The Case of the Chase: Local leaders question police’s non-pursuit policy
Memphis police officers tow a car that was doing donuts in an AutoZone parking lot Dec. 11, 2021. Officers were only able to detain one of the several dozen cars before they sped away into a residential neighborhood. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Police Department doesn’t engage in high-speed car chases unless in pursuit of a dangerous felon. But one City Council member says the policy should change.
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