Recent investigations and reports have highlighted a significant increase in fatalities resulting from police pursuits across the United States. According to a Chronicle investigation, more than 3,300 people, including at least 551 bystanders, were killed in police chases from 2017 through 2022. New federal data further underscores the severity of the issue, indicating that the number of deaths has reached record highs, marking the deadliest period in over 40 years. This surge in fatalities comes despite efforts to refine policing tactics, including the implementation of more restrictive car chase policies by many states and law enforcement agencies to protect civilians. The Chronicle's investigation suggests that the 2022 data is still an undercount, pointing to a potentially more alarming situation.
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'During several years of efforts to refine policing tactics β ranging from mandating body-worn cameras to limiting or banning excessive use of force β many states and law enforcement agencies nationwide imposed more restrictive car chase policies to protect civilians andβ¦ https://t.co/djRinjQDIp
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A record number of people are dying in police chases throughout the United States, but the 2022 data is still an undercount, according to a Chronicle investigation. https://t.co/1sdKjPzf1K
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NEW: Police pursuit deaths reach have reached record highs in the U.S. ββ that's according to new data that a recent Chronicle investigation has shown is itself a significant undercount By @susieneilson and @jennifergollan https://t.co/cWxjG5PsjL via @sfchronicle
NEW: More people are dying in police chases than any period in the last 40+ years, according to new data released by the federal government. W/ @jennifergollan https://t.co/NGJiQzW0Jy https://t.co/1Lcbx5HrBX
A record number of people are dying in police chases, new federal data shows, on the heels of a @sfchronicle investigation that shows even these historic figures are an undercount @susieneilson @jennifergollan >> https://t.co/dZvuHSJJE4
The Chronicle found that police pursuits killed more than 3,300 people, including at least 551 bystanders, from 2017 through 2022.Β https://t.co/2P5yE9r9sV
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