[DavidI]

Pursuits are extremely dangerous for everyone involved- the public, the officers, and the criminal. Until the penalties for evading are increased, the deterent level is minimal. The danger of absolving pursuits is that criminals can get away to commit more crimes. There are very specific limitations regarding police being allowed to engage in pursuits regarding the crimes. I support pursuits and have been involved in many either as the primary, assist, or supervisor.

If your mother, wife, or daughter was brutalized and the bad guy were within view of an officer and the guy got into a car and fled, would you support a pursuit? If your mother, wife, or daughter were going to school and were struck by a fleeing bad guy or a pursuing officer, would you support pursuits?

Technology hopefully comes up with a solution that reliably stops bad guys from fleeing. That will benefit everyone.

David