LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department recently revised its pursuit policy, expanding the situations where officers can chase suspects on Las Vegas valley streets.
When police chase a vehicle with lights flashing and a siren wailing, most people likely believe officers have a good reason. But with a revised pursuit policy now in place, those chases could be happening more on the streets.
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“At the end of the day, we are the police, and we have to catch the bad guys,” said Steve Grammas, president of Las Vegas Police Protective Association.
2024 policy limited pursuits
FOX5 Investigates obtained LVMPD’s 2024 pursuit policy. Under that policy, officers could pursue a violent felony or a suspect who is a clear and immediate danger to the public.
That policy clearly banned pursuits for property crime, traffic infractions, or stolen vehicles…