CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s police department is setting new guidelines dictating when officers can
chase suspects.
The new policy made public Thursday comes more than a year after a chase involving more than 100 officers
and 60 squad cars.
The pursuit ended with the deaths of two apparently unarmed people.
Cleveland’s
police chief says the revamped policy was in the works before that
deadly chase in November 2012. But he adds what happened did impact the
new guidelines.
One big change is a limit on how many squad cars can get involved in a chase without being authorized by
a supervisor.
The chief says officers still will be able to chase someone suspected of a violent felony or drunken
driving.
He also says there will be clear guidelines on when to end pursuit.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s police department is setting new guidelines dictating when officers can
chase suspects.
The new policy made public Thursday comes more than a year after a chase involving more than 100 officers
and 60 squad cars.
The pursuit ended with the deaths of two apparently unarmed people.
Cleveland’s
police chief says the revamped policy was in the works before that
deadly chase in November 2012. But he adds what happened did impact the
new guidelines.
One big change is a limit on how many squad cars can get involved in a chase without being authorized by
a supervisor.
The chief says officers still will be able to chase someone suspected of a violent felony or drunken
driving.
He also says there will be clear guidelines on when to end pursuit.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.