Chicago Police Won’t Chase Suspects on Foot in Some Cases Under New Policy

Chicago Police Won’t Chase Suspects on Foot in Some Cases Under New Policy
Chicago police officers patrol near a known open air drug market in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago on April 11, 2022. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times
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Chicago police officers can no longer give chase to people who run away under certain conditions per a new foot pursuit policy that changes how law enforcement members can do their jobs.

Foot pursuits pose “inherent risks” for officers, suspects, and the public, and the new Chicago Police Department policy tells officers they should only give chase if there is probable cause for an arrest.

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