The NYPD's enforcement efforts must never put the public or the police at undue risk, and pursuits for violations and low-level crimes can be both potentially dangerous and unnecessary.
The advanced tools of modern-day policing make it possible to apprehend criminals more safely and effectively than ever before, making many pursuits unnecessary.
Police pursuits jumped nearly 600% during the first three months of 2023, and led to a record-breaking more than one crash per day last year.
The chases left a tragic trail of carnage, such as an October hit-and-run crash by a burglary suspect trying to shake NYPD cops on his tail in Queens.
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