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Police Pursuit Driving: Policy and Research

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-4939-0711-3, 978-1-4939-0712-0
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-0712-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
742 kB (759935 bytes)
Series
SpringerBriefs in Criminology : SpringerBriefs in Translational Criminology
Edition
1
Pages
68\77
Time added
2014-06-12 06:00:00

Description

Police pursuits, often receiving a lot of media attention, have become a topic of concern and priority for both law enforcement and the communities they serve. They often come with high risks for the well-being of community members and for both the police officers involved in the chase as well as for the fleeing suspects. In this brief, we summarize what is known about police pursuits, from both legal decisions and criminological research. We then discuss the impact of this research on police pursuit policy, court decisions, and media reports. We offer suggestions about the need for more development and use of research, and the challenges for research to be integrated into police policies, training, supervision and accountability systems.

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