 Post-Gazette.com
Pressure on Pittsburgh police over chases July 5, 2006
Anderson Cooper 360°
on Kristie's Law
People from across the United States expressed their concern about public safety and police pursuits. When they learned more details about Kristie's death, some became angry. The reason is right here!
June 13, 2006
California Connected
Deadly Pursuit: Kristie's Law May 12, 2006
California Connected
Cut to the Chase May 12, 2006 Kansas City Star, Missouri
Put an end to needless police chases
May 6, 2006
The work of the task force led to the adoption of a new policy in 2004 that Kansas City "officers will not initiate a vehicle pursuit unless they determine that there is a reasonable belief that the suspect presents a clear and present danger to the safety of others." This policy is backed by close supervision.
Daily News-Record, Virginia
Departments toughen rules for pursuit March 14, 2006
Ventura County Star
Police pursuits take toll on bystanders December 18, 2005
CBS News
The Peril of the Chase
October 31, 2005
"I'll basically boil it down to, 'You can't shoot 'em, don't chase 'em,' " said Orlando Police Chief Michael McCoy.
Muskogee Phoenix Muskogee, OK
Many chases not worth the risk
October 30, 2005
Muskogee Phoenix: "Here's the thing I have to deal with," Priano said. "While a neurosurgeon was telling me my daughter was going to die, the fleeing teen was going home with her mother."
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The Indianapolis Star
SPECIAL REPORT: DEADLY PURSUITS
May 22 and 23, 2005
Are police chases worth dying for?
(PART 1 OF 2)
U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., whose mother was killed when she crossed paths with a high-speed chase in 1986 in North Dakota, has called for a national policy. "It is the fault of the people who are fleeing law enforcement officials," Dorgan said during a Senate speech in 2003. "But we ought to have policies and training on high-speed pursuit to make sure pursuit is appropriate. In cases where we have minor infractions, in cases where there is no imminent danger, we ought not have chases at 60, 80 or 100 miles per hour, in which innocent people get killed."
The Star reviewed 50 pursuit policies from police departments in Indiana and elsewhere. Besides Baltimore, Orlando, Columbus, Ohio, and Memphis, police departments in Louisville, Ky., Los Angeles, Kansas City, Mo., and San Antonio are among those that don't allow chases of drivers who commit traffic offenses.
Some cities slam brakes on chases
Several have banned pursuits for traffic violations
(PART 2 OF 2)
A year ago, Orlando, Fla., made its already restrictive police pursuit policy even more stringent by telling officers to stop, turn around and drive away to defuse a chase when a fleeing vehicle does not stop.
"We've had great results," said Orlando Police Capt. Paul Rooney, who helped revise his department's policy. "And no deaths," he added.
Most Orlando officers are happy about the policy because it helps protect officers as well as the public, Rooney said. "It's got to start from the top down. It's all education and training, and you've got to really explain it's for everyone. It's in everyone's best interest to do this," Rooney said.
Policies sometimes ignored. Even when a policy exists, police at times don't chase by their own rules.
Indianapolis Star
Analysis: The chilling reality of hot pursuits May 24, 2005
Chico Enterprise-Record
Senators vote down 'Kristie's Law'
April 27, 2005
The senator made it clear he won't stop crusading to limit pursuits. Senator Sam Aanestad, an oral surgeon in private life, compared efforts to restrict police pursuits to Florence Nightingale's campaign in the 1800s to convince doctors they must wash their hands before doing surgery. She was laughed at, but she persisted, he told the committee. "I hope someday you'll listen."
theunion.com: Kristie's Law Gets New Look April 23, 2005
The Daily Journal
Bill to limit high-speed vehicle pursuits introduced March 23, 2005
Associated Press
Limiting chases brings benefits, some police say March 8, 2005
NBC11.com: Loved Ones Address Public After Police Pursuit Crash
March 2, 2005
Friends and family of the University of California, Berkeley graduate student who went into a coma after his car was hit during a police pursuit in Berkeley on Thursday will hold a news conference Wednesday. Jie Wang, 24, suffered major injuries after a 29-year-old man ran his 1996 Honda Civic into Wang's 1995 Ford Aspire at the intersection of Ashby and San Pablo avenues on Thursday. The driver of the Honda was allegedly fleeing the Albany Police Department after refusing to pull over for officers. Aside from telling Wang's story, the purpose of the news conference is to address the public safety issues raised by the accident. Jie Wang died March 10, 2005 |
