Under a new policy, Chicago police officers must only engage in foot pursuits under a certain number of circumstances and not based solely on whether a person walks or runs away from them to avoid contact.
The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a new foot pursuit policy leaders say will improve safety for police and civilians alike, more than a year after officers killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate shootings that followed such pursuits.
Under the new policy, officers may only engage in a foot pursuit when “they have reasonable articulable suspicion or probable cause” that the person being pursued “has committed, is committing, or is about to commit” a felony, Class A misdemeanor — like an aggravated assault, battery or unlawful use of weapon — or traffic offense that endangers others.
The department said the new policy provides clearer guidelines to officers and supervisors involved in foot pursuits, while highlighting the role of supervisors, who can order officers to end a foot pursuit. Officers involved in foot or bicycle pursuits will also be required to fill out a report afterwards, similar to what they do after use-of-force incidents.
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