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Corpus police won't chase traffic violators or non-DWI misdemeanants

The Corpus Christi PD implemented a new high-speed chase policy this week, reports the Caller-Times ("Corpus Christi police update pursuit policy," July 24): "It is now the department?s official policy not to pursue motorists for traffic violations or misdemeanors other than driving under the influence, Cmdr. Steve Mylett said." The chief explained the reasoning behind the change:?We can?t get into a situation where we?re endangering the public more than the individual, if left on the streets, would endanger the public,? Police Chief Troy Riggs said. ?The first thing is to protect human life.?Last year, the department?s officers were involved in 76 high speed chases, Riggs said. About 80 percent of those were with traffic violators who didn?t necessarily need to be pursued at speeds of 80 to 100 mph, he said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 25, 2010 (boomark / email).