Pursuit

Legal

No warning = no sure path to qualified immunity

Officers can release police dogs on violent, fleeing suspects – but if a warning is feasible, skipping it can be a problem

April 15, 2026 01:16 PM

Ken Wallentine

View of self-willed young man driving on modern sports car from the police. Police officer cop chasing a thief driving a patrol car on the highway at daytime. Police in pursuit.

Legal

Did 39-second pursuit driving ‘shock the conscience’?

When does a pursuit become constitutionally dangerous? A 39-second chase forces the court to decide when the clock really starts

January 20, 2026 02:46 PM

Ken Wallentine

Washington DC Metropolitan MPDC Police Force

Technology

On-demand webinar: Beyond the lens: How license plate recognition (LPR) technology is transforming modern policing

Turn vehicle motion data into actionable investigative insights

September 22, 2025 12:11 PM

4 officers injured in Boston pursuit

May 01, 2007 05:00 AM

Maryland officer dies of injuries sustained during pursuit

April 26, 2007 08:13 AM

Md. officer struck by police car while pursuing suspect on foot

April 26, 2007 03:59 AM

Mo. sheriff says pursuit may have saved lives

April 25, 2007 02:26 PM

3 officers hurt during Fla. vehicle pursuit

April 18, 2007 03:11 AM

Tex. man threatens drive-by, leads police on high-speed chase

April 15, 2007 09:28 AM

5 hour manhunt leads to 2 arrests in Calif.

April 10, 2007 01:29 PM

Infant dies during high-speed chase in Tex.

April 08, 2007 04:32 AM

Suspect eludes Denver police after high-speed chase

April 06, 2007 03:20 PM

Va. deputy dies in vehicle pursuit crash

April 04, 2007 06:44 AM

Utah man fleeing police shoots self in head

April 02, 2007 03:03 AM

To chase or not to chase: In Penn., individual officers decide

March 31, 2007 06:32 AM

Suspect’s car in police chase kills driver in Phila.

March 28, 2007 01:07 PM

Tex. high-speed chase ends with dead driver

March 21, 2007 01:39 PM

Teenager in custody after high-speed police chase

March 20, 2007 12:57 PM

Taunts led Colo. police on three-hour chase

March 16, 2007 03:58 AM

Trooper killed during East Texas pursuit

March 15, 2007 07:53 AM

N.M. chase suspect thought police had warrant

March 13, 2007 01:28 PM

Calif. man rams CHP car in bid to escape

March 13, 2007 02:57 AM

Kan. police capture shooting suspects after dangerous chase

March 05, 2007 12:12 PM

Suspect in Md. police chase stays within speed limit

March 02, 2007 11:51 AM

Ind: Driver of stolen car shoots self after chase

February 28, 2007 03:34 PM

N.C. officer struck by vehicle, injured during foot chase

February 27, 2007 10:06 AM

Wis. officer narrowly escapes critical injuries as suspect drags him with car

February 26, 2007 02:35 AM

Legal

Suspect pursuit case reaches Supreme Court

February 25, 2007 04:10 AM

Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol

2 men mortally wounded in Ga. police chase

February 22, 2007 12:38 PM

Officer-Involved Shootings

Tex. trooper wounds man who tried to take his gun

February 15, 2007 10:15 AM

Minn. police chase ends in gunfire, death

February 14, 2007 01:53 AM

P-1 Poll Results: Pursuits

February 13, 2007 08:43 AM

Stolen car chase ends in three-car crash in Calif.

February 08, 2007 12:11 PM