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Police Highspeed Pursuits: Giving Police The Authority To Intervene Before The Public Is Harmed, Kevin Ballard
Police Highspeed Pursuits: Giving Police The Authority To Intervene Before The Public Is Harmed, Kevin Ballard
GGU Law Review Blog
Police Pursuits. The idea brings to mind thoughts of bank robbers fleeing from the police after committing a daring heist, only to be pursued by inept cops that wind up crashing into each other as the robbers drive away in perfect Hollywood fashion. However, police pursuits are rarely as glamorous and thrilling. In reality, they are terrifying and dangerous. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) more than 5,000 bystanders or passengers have been killed in police pursuits since 1979.