NYPD, police and high-speed chases

NYPD changes its policy on high-speed chases, but not everyone is happy about the change
NYPD announced a change in its policy on high-speed chases​. There's a new directive to keep the public, and officers, safe while catching criminals.
NYPD changes its policy on high-speed police chases, cracking down after injuries, damage and death
New York City's police department is cracking down on high-speed chases after finding that about one-quarter of more than 2,200 initiated last year led to a collision, property damage, physical harm or death.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch issues new police vehicle pursuit policy
The commissioner announced that police cars will not long engage in speedy pursuits of suspects except in cases of violent felonies and misdemeanors.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch orders review of NYPD auto leasing program amid concern over abuse
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has ordered a review of a little-known vehicle unit amid concerns that some NYPD executives may be using cars that are earmarked for investigators, the
New York City Reforms Police Car Chase Policy Amid Rising Crashes
In December, we reported that the number of car chases by New York Police Department officers skyrocketed under Mayor Eric Adams, accompanied by a rise in the crash rate for NYPD vehicles. Increasingly,
New, stricter NYPD vehicle pursuit policy announced by police commissioner
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday a new policy for Police Department vehicle pursuits. The policy sets guidelines and standards for when officers are permitted to engage in vehicle pursuits.
Chase ‘brake’: NYPD Commish Tisch bars unnecessary street pursuits in latest policy shift
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy. Officer pursuits will now only be permitted in which suspected,
New NYPD Commissioner Reverses Course on Deadly Vehicle Pursuits
NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Wednesday announced a new police vehicle pursuit policy that she said would “make both the police and the public safer,” reforming a tactic that had been aggressively carried out under previous police leadership.
NYPD hunts for serial arsonist who set a fire next to sleeping Queens subway passenger
A masked serial arsonist callously set a blaze next to a dozing subway passenger during a bizarre hour-long spree across ...
NYPD cracks down on dangerous pursuits as new rules prohibit chasing vehicles fleeing routine car stops
The new guidelines come amid rampant criticism over the last few years that the department routinely engages in unnecessary ...
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NYPD releases photos of gunmen in fatal Flushing gambling den shooting last month
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in identifying the three gunmen who opened fire in an illegal gambling den in ...
NYPD cops ordered not to chase some drivers who flee after spate of high-speed crashes
NYPD cops won’t chase drivers who speed away into traffic unless they’re wanted for the most serious and violent crimes — ...
NYPD: Man sought for questioning in connection to fires set in Manhattan and Queens
In one incident, the man allegedly set fire to a pile of garbage alongside a passenger sleeping inside a train.
NYPD begins taking steps to control excessive overtime. Here's what the department is doing.
Starting this year, the NYPD says each bureau will need overtime compliance officers and the bureaus must produce new monthly ...
NYPD: Body found in ambulance of Inwood service investigated as homicide
NYPD homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Bronx man whose body was found in the ambulance of an Inwood-based ...
NYPD seeking 3 individuals in connection with burglary of Staten Island business
The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in identifying three unidentified individuals sought in connection with a ...