The most deadly force: Police pursuits

Alpert, Geoffrey P.; Anderson, Patrick R.

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“…Approximately 6,000 to 8,000 of these pursuits result in crashes, in which 2,500 to 5,000 people are injured and 300 to 400 people are killed (Fennessy et al 1970). Alpert and Anderson (1986) consider this study so flawed that they believe its contributions, like those of the PAS study, should be limited to theory building. Beckman (1987aBeckman ( , 1987b found that 424 pursuits took place in nine states and two U.S. territories from April I to September 30, 1984.…”

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“…In this study, which was suggested by Ralph Nader, the authors concluded that one out of five pursuits ends in death and that 500 Americans die each year as a result of rapid pursuit by police. Because the methods used by the PAS study were so seriously flawed, however, its data are best viewed as theory-building contributions rather than as authoritative conclusions (Alpert and Anderson 1986).…”

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A comparative analysis of police vehicle pursuit policies

1992

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The written pursuit policies of 47 state law enforcement agencies and the nation's 25 largest cities were subjected to comparative analysis. Qualitative analysis of the policies focused on factors justifying pursuit, physical operation of the police vehicle, circumstances of operation, and external factors. The policies also were rated quantitatively on a continuum ranging from allowing officers a great deal of judgment in the conduct of a pursuit to discouraging all pursuits except as a last resort. Most policies were found to permit a great deal of judgment, although cities tended to be more likely than states to place restrictions on pursuits.

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A comparative analysis of police vehicle pursuit policies

1992

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“…Multiple definitions of pursuits encompass these different aspects. For instance, Alpert and Anderson (1986) defined vehicular pursuits as "an active attempt by a law enforcement officer operating an emergency vehicle to apprehend alleged criminals in a moving motor vehicle, when the driver of the vehicle, in an attempt to avoid apprehension, significantly increases his or her speed or takes other evasive action." (Alpert & Anderson, 1986, p. 5).…”

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“…The LEO and/or the prosecution must be able to establish that the suspect was aware of the LEO's intent to stop them and consciously ignored their attempts. For these reasons, the NHTSA (2004) definition is considered more complete than Alpert and Anderson (1986).…”

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“…Some of these potential outcomes may include the suspect stopping the vehicle voluntarily and surrendering; the pursued vehicle involuntarily colliding with an object and the occupants are injured, killed, apprehended or escape; the pursued vehicle involuntarily collides with a pedestrian with or without causing injury or death; the pursued vehicle involuntarily collides with another vehicle and no injuries occur; the pursued vehicle involuntarily crashes with or without injuries to others; or law enforcement may use force to stop the pursued vehicle. Some uses of force may include firearms, stop-sticks, stingers, roadblocks, moving roadblocks, ramming, bumping, boxing or the pit-maneuver (Alpert & Anderson, 1986).…”

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A contemporary trend analysis of Kentucky state police vehicular pursuit-related collisions and injuries.

Williams¹,

Frederick²

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This study investigates the trends in vehicular pursuits conducted by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) over time (i.e., years 2009-2017). Additionally, predictors for collisions and injuries were examined. The issues surrounding vehicular pursuits center on officer safety and agency liability concerns with the most significant of these being collisions and injuries. This study contains several primary areas. Chapter two includes a review of the literature surrounding the area of vehicular pursuits. Specifically, it reviews definitions pertinent to this study, legal aspects concerning pursuits, major empirical studies conducted on pursuits and specific risks associated with pursuit practices. This section was utilized to develop the themes for analysis. Chapter three covered the methodology for this study. In this chapter, the measures for analysis were presented and the analysis plan was thoroughly explained. The analysis plan involved three steps: Step 1: Descriptive Statistics; Step 2: Trend Analysis and Step 3: Logistic Regressions. The trend analysis employs a Bayesian process utilized by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This process is used to examine risk behaviors over time and was vi ideal for conducting the type of analysis required for this study. Chapters 4 presents the results of this study. The results indicate an upward trend in pursuit-related collisions and injuries between 2009 and 2017. The results determined that pursuits involving three or more units had the potential to increase the likelihood of collisions while the use of tire deflation devices was found to decrease the risk of collisions. No predictors were found significant for injuries. Chapter 5 contains the discussion, policy recommendations, study limitations, recommendations for future studies and conclusions. The policy recommendations should be generalizable across law enforcement agencies of similar disposition to the KSP. Recommendations are presented in the areas of intervention techniques, pursuit policy development, compliance with pursuit policy, and the development of pursuit training programs. Lastly, this study concludes with limitations and conclusions which focus on suggestions for improvement and provisions for making any future studies conducted on KSP pursuit data more robust.

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Police Pursuit

Alpert¹,

Lyneham²,

Baxter³

2015

The Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment

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Pursuit driving is among the most difficult and dangerous law enforcement activities, and one that can result in serious consequences. The balance between the risks and benefits of pursuit has convinced many progressive police administrators to adopt policies that restrict pursuits to violent crimes. Research has demonstrated the need for a strong policy that removes many decisions from officers to avoid split‐second decisions during the heat of a chase.

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The most deadly force: Police pursuits

Cited by 15 publications

References 8 publications

A comparative analysis of police vehicle pursuit policies

A comparative analysis of police vehicle pursuit policies

A contemporary trend analysis of Kentucky state police vehicular pursuit-related collisions and injuries.

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