Washington lawmakers are locked in a contentious debate over whether to roll back a law that limits when police can chase suspects who flee in vehicles.
in the state House would allow police to once again initiate vehicle chases based on reasonable suspicion when someone is suspected of a violent crime, sex offense or domestic violence.the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs said a change is needed so that criminal offenders can't "just drive away" without consequences.
"We have to get some control — please empower the police to do their jobs," Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla said during aState Sen. Manka Dhingra , who chairs the Senate Law and Justice Committee, told Axios there's no clear link between Washington's new law and the rise in crimes such as vehicle theft.
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