LEA444 WK 2 DISC 1

After reading Emergency Driving and Pursuits: The Officer’s Perspective (pp. 1-7), explain the importance of establishing pursuit policies at the local or department level. In your discussion, address the following:

• What must the department or agency do to limit liability in the event of injury or death resulting from a police pursuit-related collision?  
• What actions are necessary for establishing a pursuit training program? 
• Who are the stakeholders for such a program?  
• Should law enforcement agencies place more significant restrictions on police-related vehicle pursuits?  Why or why not?  
• How would these restrictions impact vehicle pursuit training?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.