A Milwaukee Fire and Police Commissioner wants the city’s police oversight agency to urge the Milwaukee Police Department or the Common Council to place new restrictions on pursuits for reckless driving. The FPC is days away from deciding whether to recommend the changes.
The push comes less than a month after MPD implemented new restrictions on reckless driving chases, prohibiting officers from pursuing vehicles for high speeds alone.
FPC Vice Chairwoman Bree Spencer declined TMJ4’s interview request, but FPC documents show she’s recommending two specific changes to MPD’s pursuit policy. FPC records show the first would prohibit pursuits for reckless driving that is observed after an attempted traffic stop. The second would require officers to terminate a pursuit for reckless driving if it increases danger to the public. Spencer did not respond to an interview request…