Memphis Police Department’s Pursuit Policy, explained
Memphis police officers chase speeding cars from an AutoZone parking lot in the Berclair neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee Dec. 11, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Here are the basics of the MPD pursuit policy from the police manual.
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