Stephon Clark shooting leads Sacramento police to major policy shift
The new policy adopted in July requires police officers to weigh their own safety, potential danger to the public and the importance of making an arrest in each of these incidents, KCRA reports. Officers also must start their body cameras, explain why they are launching a chase and must offer a description of the person they are chasing. Officers may stop pursuit at any time “if the risk of pursuing outweighs the need for apprehension,” according to the policy.
Law enforcement officers must also give thought to their surroundings and rethink the chase if the suspect enters a building or some other enclosed space. They also must consider whether there are other officers available to back them up, KCRA reported.
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