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Law and Order or Bystander Safety? Police Chases Spotlight California’s Competing Priorities - KFF Health News

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At least 30% of police vehicle chases include collisions, up to nearly one-fifth bring injuries or deaths.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing Oakland to expand its police department’s ability to chase suspects.

New York City recently banned chasing drivers for traffic violations and other low-level offenses.

Support for law and order has been gaining ground in progressive parts of the nation.

In late January , President Donald Trump pardoned two D.C. police officers sentenced to prison for their role in a fatal police chase that killed a 20-year-old on a moped.

New Jersey in 2022 allowed chasing auto thieves in response to a surge in car thefts.

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