You are a senior police officer in the department, and you have been tasked by the chief of police to draft a policy on the way that police officers should deal with high-speed chases. There have been several complaints and newspaper articles about recent car chases that ended in the death or serious injury of the drivers. Additionally, some citizens are concerned that high-speed chases in
residential neighborhoods are a danger to children and others. You know that many important arrests have been made as a result of such chases. Write a short policy on high-speed chases, explaining the guidelines for police officers, and justify your policy.
What will be an ideal response?
Hot pursuit requires that officers have probable cause that the person committed a serious crime, that the chase is set in motion in a public place, and the pursuit is immediate and continuous. This is the requirement to justify the subsequent arrest, but does not address the real danger implicit in driving police cars at high speeds to effect such arrests. Some of the complaints in the question raised safety concerns, but there is also the risk of letting these suspects get away if the police are hesitant. The student should draft a policy that may set certain rules (such as speed limits based on the density of the population in the area) or give the police officer some guidance on how to best balance the need for effective law enforcement with safety.
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