After fatal car chase, SPD clarifies why they limit vehicle pursuits

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office said one person was killed in the crash that shut down a section of Erie Boulevard on Tuesday, February 3rd.

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It brings up a conflict in policies for two CNY law enforcement agencies; the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office will pursue vehicles more often than the Syracuse Police Department. SPD will initiate a pursuit only under a special set of circumstances; if officers know a violent offender is in the car, they will pursue…

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