Find out how police departments in Pennsylvania record and report vehicle pursuits and analyze the data to improve safety. View pursuit incident data by various factors, trends, and annual reports.

Police shoot, kill man after carjacking, pursuit in West Philly A man, who was shot and killed by police after a Philadelphia police officer, allegedly, spotted the man carjack a truck at gunpoint ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aiming to curb the hundreds of deaths caused by police chases in the U.S. each year, a new report calls for police not to start a pursuit unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat.

The article argues that police pursuits are dangerous and should be limited to serious crimes. It criticizes complex and lengthy pursuit policies that require officers to weigh risk factors and balance public safety and apprehension.

In its report, “ Vehicular Pursuits: A Guide for Law Enforcement Executives on Managing the Associated Risks,” PERF recommends that a pursuit should only be initiated under two conditions: (1) If a violent crime has already occurred and (2) if there is an immediate risk that the suspect will commit another violent crime.

Police officers in Pennsylvania reported a total of 2,718 pursuits in 2022. The following are noteworthy statistics taken from this report: 9 individuals were killed as a result of pursuit-related crashes. Of the 9 fatalities, 7 were violators; 2 were uninvolved persons; and 0 were police officers.

The initial emergency call came in at 4:15 a.m. Mount Joy police spotted Shannon’s red pickup truck within minutes, and began a chase that lasted for more than 30 minutes and reached speeds of 100 mph, Bivens said. At times, the truck traveled the wrong way, and was involved in several crashes during the pursuit.

The Cincinnati Police Department implemented a new policy limiting police chases to “violent felony offenses,” the latest city to restrict the risky police tactic. The pursuits have fallen...

This article reviews the current knowledge and gaps in research on police pursuits, and how they can inform policy and training. It covers topics such as pursuit definition, duration, risk, citizen attitudes, technology, and cultural change.