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74 procedures to consider before you run after a suspect
This month, after the membership was hit with a ridiculous foot-pursuit prohibition policy, I found a compelling public comment from a mem- ber who has nearly 25 years of police experience as both a street officer and a violent crimes detective. I contacted the detective and obtained permission to share his comments in this issue.
We have been saying for the last few years, that “policing is dead,” or “you can’t be the police any- more,” or as my article in the May issue asks, “Why
would anyone want this job anymore?” This foot-pursuit prohi- bition just solidifies those theories. In fact, the order is clearly written by people who aren’t the police, or if they are law en- forcement, then they clearly were never in a real foot chase. And to those policymakers: If you are the police, and I happen to know you personally, I have a deep disappointment in you now.
Here is what the detective posted:
The fallacy that every time a new order is written the Depart-
ment states it is also for “officer safety.” This Department has no concern for officer safety, especially job safety. Every time an order is written like this, it causes an officer to make life-and-death de- cisions when only seconds matter in that decision. The intention of this order is to effectively make officers completely stop foot pursuits due to the vast number of items in the General Order for the officer to determine? This is nothing but another “politically conceived order” that even further handcuffs the ability to police effectively. Pre-decision and decision items for an officer to think of prior to a foot pursuit. In addition, there are 13 prohibitions and 74 procedures listed in the General Order for the officer to decide during and after the pursuit. This is nothing more than a foot pursuit “prohibited” General Order in disguise.
Thank you, Detective. I would really love to name you and give you credit for your comment, but it wouldn’t sit well with me if (or when) the Department took retaliatory measures against you for sharing your input.
DAN GORMAN
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