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Accidents mount in face of Dallas constables', sheriff's outdated pursuit policies

Tanya Eiserer at the Dallas News is arguably the best crime-beat reporter in the Lone Star State, and a well-researched article last week about pursuit policies at the Dallas Sheriff and constables' offices is a good example why I say that.After "Dallas County constables [were] involved in two of three police pursuits that occurred in the span of two days, including Monday's 90-minute chase that ended in a T-bone crash in Garland," Eiserer followed up with a story comparing pursuit policies acquired under the open records act for all the other constables' offices and large law enforcement agencies ("In Dallas County, sheriff's department and constables have wide latitude for pursing suspects," July 2). Here's an excerpt: All five of the constable offices and the sheriff's department allow officers to chase fleeing motorists for any type of criminal infraction, including traffic violations...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 07, 2009 (boomark / email).