Police Pursuit Policy & Training

PursuitSAFETY supports pursuit policies that only allow pursuits for known violent crimes.

Checkpoint Avoidance Policy
Checkpoint Avoidance Policy (pdf)
A model policy to stop drivers who attempt to avoid DUI and vehicle safety checkpoints.
Written by Ret. Police Chief Donald Van Blaricom
February 7, 2008

Number of Pursuits Drop in Los Angeles after Policy Change: Read more.

Supporting the fact that not everyone will run if officers don't chase because of restrictive pursuit polices are
these three studies:

Review of Orlando (Fla.) PD's Restrictive Pursuit Policy
Results from the LAPD Review
Department of Justice Study

Fleeing drivers who are not chased will eventually be caught. "Abandoning the pursuit does not mean the officer stops apprehension efforts; rather, the officer initiates other resources to bring about the apprehension." —Lt. John Specht, Hillsboro, Oregon, PD.