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Daniel Malmer
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"An analysis of police pursuit fatality data shows that most of those killed between 2017 and 2022 were passengers or bystanders." "At least 1,377 people died in 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which federal data was available — almost two people a day on average." Gifted.

sfchronicle.comFirst-of-its-kind database: Majority of people killed in police chases aren’t the fleeing driversThe majority of people killed in police chases in the United States were passengers or bystanders, first-of-its-kind data analysis shows.

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Daniel Malmer
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San Francisco recently loosened their requirements. The previous policy allowed chases for "violent felonies, suspected drug sales, burglaries of business and sexual assault cases." The new policy allows officers "to initiate a car chase even if they believe a crime is about to be committed."

nbcbayarea.comPolice pursuit policy change to give SFPD more leeway in car chasesA potential change to the San Francisco Police Commission’s police chasing police will provide more leeway to officers.
Daniel Malmer
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The original "burglary of business" allowance was probably in response to the abominable crime that radicalized many San Francisco residents: shoplifting laundry detergent from Walgreens.