{"id":1458838,"date":"2022-04-30T08:14:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T12:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1458838"},"modified":"2022-04-30T08:15:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T12:15:49","slug":"new-jersey-ag-lifts-restrictions-on-car-chases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-ag-lifts-restrictions-on-car-chases\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey AG Lifts Restrictions on Car Chases"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-jersey-ag-lifts-restrictions-on-car-chases%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1458838&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">N<\/span>ew Jersey&#8217;s attorney general shifted gears on a policy that prevented officers from pursuing stolen vehicles in response to rising car thefts in the state.\n<\/p>\n<p>Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the reversal, enabling officers to initiate more car chases amid a spike in crime.<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/used-car-prices-soar-over-30-since-2021-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vehicle<\/a><br \/>\n thefts in the state are up 37% this year compared to the number of vehicles stolen year-to-date in 2021, and there is a 53% rise compared to the year-to-date thefts in 2020, Platkin said. There were 14,321 vehicles stolen in 2021, the acting attorney general added.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are seeing a rise in auto theft &#8230; So this is a serious threat to our state&#8217;s safety, but it&#8217;s also why we&#8217;re here today because we are responding to these numbers,&#8221; he said at a press conference on Friday, where he announced that Gov. Phil Murphy would invest $10 million in license plate recognition technology.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/><b><br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/see-it-sheriff-forced-to-bust-daughter-in-drug-sting-operation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEE IT: SHERIFF FORCED TO BUST DAUGHTER IN DRUG STING OPERATION<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>The policy revision that Platkin is undoing, which went into effect under former acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck, prevented an<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/louisiana-sheriffs-deputy-fired-after-arrest-on-child-pornography-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">officer<\/a><br \/>\n from initiating a car chase if the driver was speeding or recklessly driving unless officers determined the driver \u201cposes an imminent threat to the safety of the public or other officers,\u201d<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/legislature\/revised-car-chase-policy-draws-opprobrium-from-bergen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a><br \/>\n the <i>New Jersey Globe<\/i>.\n<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/oag\/force\/docs\/Vehicular-Pursuit-Policy-Addendum-12.15.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy<\/a><br \/>\n was aimed at protecting both the public and police officers from collateral damage, with over 10% of vehicular pursuits ending in accidents that result in the injuries or fatalities of &#8220;officers, innocent third parties in vehicles unrelated to the pursuit, and pedestrians,&#8221; according to the policy.\n<\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>New Jerseyians should lock their cars as a preventative measure, Platkin tweeted Friday.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>&#8220;Leaving your key fob in an unlocked car or leaving a car running and unattended is an open invitation to thieves who need a vehicle to carry out their criminal agenda. Help us fight back by following these tips to help keep your vehicle safe,&#8221; he wrote.\n<\/p>\n<p>Platkin did not respond to the <i><br \/>\n<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Washington Examiner&#8217;s<\/a><br \/>\n<\/i> request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Jersey&#8217;s attorney general shifted gears on a policy that prevented officers from pursuing stolen vehicles in response to rising car thefts in the state. 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