Now Chicago cops 'will NOT chase criminals': Officers will only launch foot pursuits when the need to arrest outweighs the risk of following, new policy shows - despite rocketing crime
Chicago Police Department will be updating its foot pursuit policy shortly to enhance officer safety and to better train officers
Officers are allowed to pursue a suspect on foot if they are or are about to commit a felony or Class A misdemeanor
This includes: assault, battery, and residential criminal trespassing
Officers will not be allowed to pursue suspects if they are or are about to commit simple assault, land trespassing, or public drinking
Superintendent David Brown said the policy isn't new to law enforcement, but new to the Chicago PD
'The safety of our community members and our officers remains at the core of this new foot pursuit policy,' Brown said
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10940253/Chicago-police-say-NO-LONGER-chase-suspects-flee-certain-cases-crime-skyrockets.html