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1 results foundAuthor: Kappelman, Kristin Title: An Analysis of Vehicle Pursuits in the Milwaukee Police Department, 2002 to 2009 Summary: Law enforcement officers are often required to make decisions quickly in precarious situations, and these decisions must reflect an officer's obligation to protect and serve the community-at-large. Police pursuit driving is a prime example of this decision-making dilemma, as it presents the opportunity to apprehend a suspect, while also presenting the possibility of endangering the lives of the officers and general public. Law enforcement personnel must find a reasonable balance that weighs the potential of apprehending a suspect against the potential for personal injury and property damage. Past research has indicated that nationwide, approximately 40% of all pursuits resulted in an accident (Dunham, Alpert, Kenny, & Cromwell, 1998 and Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2009). Roughly 50% of all pursuit collisions occurred in the first 2 minutes of the pursuit and more than 70% of all collisions transpired before the sixth minute of the pursuit (Hill, 2002). Injuries happened in 20% of all pursuits (Dunham, et al., 1998), with third-party individuals not involved in the pursuit constituting 42% of people injured or killed in pursuits (Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2010). On average, 1 person dies every day in the United States as a result of a police pursuit (Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2010). Approximately 1% of all pursuits or 1 out of 100 high-speed pursuits resulted in a fatality (Dunham, et al., 1998 and Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2010), with 1 law enforcement officer dying every 11 weeks in a pursuit and approximately 1% of all line of duty deaths occurring in a vehicle pursuit (Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2010). Approximately 44% of pursuits resulted from a stop for a traffic violation, while 39% resulted from a felony (e.g., armed robbery, vehicular assault, stolen vehicle) (Alpert, 1997). Law enforcement personnel made the decision to terminate a pursuit in 4.7% of pursuits (Schultz, Hudak, & Alpert, 2009), while 75% of pursuits resulted in the capture of a suspect (Dunham et al., 1998). Police pursuit driving is a hazardous, but on occasion, necessary, public safety activity. This report is a review of all police pursuits performed by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 20091. This eight-year review will serve as a baseline to determine the frequency and circumstances surrounding vehicle pursuits. This initial report does not address the impact of specific policies or procedures followed by MPD during the reporting period. This analysis will provide data to conduct future reviews of MPD policy, procedures, and training. Details: Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission, 2010. 11p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 30, 2014 at: http://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityFPC/Reports/Report_Vehicle_Pursuits.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: http://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/cityFPC/Reports/Report_Vehicle_Pursuits.pdf Shelf Number: 133838 Keywords: Police DiscretionPolice Pursuit DrivingPolice Pursuits (Milwaukee, WI)Vehicle Pursuits |