Risk of car accidents handcuffs police pursuits
Restrictive pursuit policies protect innocent motorists, but some criminals know cops often won’t chase
Memphis police officers chase speeding cars from an AutoZone parking lot in the Berclair neighborhood of Memphis on Dec. 11, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Restrictive police pursuit policies are becoming the norm nationally and in the Memphis area. This means fewer crashes, fewer injuries and deaths. But some criminals know police probably won’t chase, so they get away.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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