Pa. police pursuits increase for second year in a row
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HARRISBURG – The number of police pursuits in Pennsylvania increased again last year, according to a new report.
Law enforcement agencies across the state reported involvement in 1,522 vehicle pursuits in 2012, compared to 1,453 pursuits in 2011. Of the 1,522 pursuits, 27.8 percent were discontinued by the police and 29.8 percent ended when the violator stopped voluntarily.
“Vehicle pursuits involve a very high degree of risk,” State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said. “We must constantly balance the risk we present to ourselves, and the public, against our duty to apprehend.”
Read more here in the Chambersburg Public Opinion..