The expected announcement comes after the latest incident involving two carjacking suspects running from police, ultimately crashing and killing an innocent woman.
The Houston Police Department is expected to announce a revised version of its chase policy Thursday morning.sergeant's mother was killed in a crash with two carjacking suspects who were running from police"The suspect disregarded safety for anybody, plowed into those vehicles," Finner said of the Sept. 7 incident. "Let's increase the penalty for people fleeing in vehicles. It's dangerous.
"If you shot a gun into a crowd, what would the punishment be? We need the same damn punishment of people in vehicles," he continued. The department has previously discussed what officers have to consider before engaging in vehicle pursuits with suspects who refuse to stop. Things like the direction of travel, risk of injury, and an officer's experience are what are constantly being evaluated.
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