The Case of the Chase: The history of MPD’s pursuit policy
Police pursuit policies across the country are the result of three landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings, including the Garner case from Memphis that involved a teenager shot and killed by an MPD officer chasing him on foot. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The current policy bars police car chases for misdemeanors including traffic offenses.
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