By Denise Johnson | October 6, 2014
Despite well-intentioned policies intended to reduce the risk to public safety, police chases are still making headlines. Last month, six people were killed in Houston after their vehicle was hit by a suspect fleeing police. Last week, a dog was injured by a van that was involved in a police chase in Los Angeles.
The policies themselves are in a state of flux. Recently, a Columbus, Miss., police chief announced that he rewrote the department’s pursuit policy so that supervisors will decide whether a fleeing suspect should be pursued.
According to industry experts, stakeholders affected by the consequences of police pursuits include law enforcement agencies, municipalities and insurers. The claims that can arise as a result of police pursuits include property damage, bodily injury, death, workers’ compensation, medical payments, and collision and comprehensive losses.
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