With a new law lifting many police pursuit restrictions in Washington, a local news report digs into the consequences of the 2021 rules it replaces. That earlier law was praised at the time as a way to curb profiling and protect the public, but the reality proved more complicated.
Evaluating how the restrictions actually played out reveals the tradeoffs of limiting pursuits. The report offers a nuanced look at a contentious policy area where public safety and accountability concerns are difficult to balance.