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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hopefully a wake up call to DC and Md criminals- stay out of Virginia.

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This and the sentence for firing a gun in the mall may have that effect.

They must have thought they saw something in his hand, more facts will come out.

Fairfax does not have any foot pursuit policy in place. It has been repeatedly recommended that they implement one. No time like the present. [/quote]
Like what? [/quote]

Who knows, they were woods with a guy who had been charged with attempted murder. Don't run into dark woods with cops chasing you. They may get spooked and kill you [/quote]

How about never run from the cops, or you might be sorry if you do?
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How 'bout we have policies in place that limit foot pursuits (and car pursuits, for that matter) by cops for non-life-threatening offenses? How 'bout we let the courts decide what the punishment is for certain crimes and not cops?

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So you’re saying we shouldn’t pursue criminals for non life threatening crimes?  We just let them go?  How do we decide on punishment if we can’t detain them?[/quote]

There should be a policy in place on foot (and car pursuits) with clear guidelines that takes into account the safety of the LEOs, the general public, and that of the perps. Foot pursuits can turn deadly for cops too, not just perps. What if the sunglass thief had had a gun and shot one of the LEOs in the woods? I see no reason for [u]anyone[/u] to get hurt in these situations.

The Law Enforcement Policy Center (which is associated with an association of LEOs) position paper on this topic offers guidelines to help jurisdictions craft their own foot pursuit policy.

"[b]Foot pursuits are inherently dangerous. Agencies must establish a balance between protecting the safety of the public and officers during pursuits on foot and law enforcement’s duty to enforce the law and apprehend suspects.[/b]This document is intended to provide agencies with items for consideration when developing their policies regarding foot pursuits, including when they should be initiated, how they should be coordinated, and applicable guidelines and restrictions."

A Stanford Law program discusses the dangers of foot pursuits and offers a Model Policy. 
"The Dangers of Police Foot Pursuits"

"A foot pursuit is not a use of force but is often associated with encounters resulting in force. Consequently, in our Model Policy, we include guidelines for preventing, initiating, conducting, terminating, and reporting on a foot pursuit. Guidelines on foot pursuits are important because the guidelines can affect the frequency with which officers use deadly and other escalating uses of force. For instance, over an eight-year period in Chicago, half of all police shootings occurred immediately after or in conjunction with foot pursuits. In Los Angeles, around a quarter of officer-involved shootings involved foot pursuits. And in Philadelphia, that number was 48 percent. [b]These studies highlight the dangers involving police foot pursuits—dangers that often may put officers at a tactical disadvantage.[/b] [b]To further reduce the dangers to the officer’s and public’s safety, an officer may decide to apprehend an individual at a later point[/b]. Policies that discourage officers from initiating or continuing foot pursuits may also reduce the number of situations where force becomes necessary."
https://law.stanford.edu/2022/10/04/the-dangers-of-police-foot-pursuits/

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