{"id":1525294,"date":"2022-06-21T16:19:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1525294"},"modified":"2022-06-21T16:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T20:19:33","slug":"chicago-police-no-longer-allowed-to-chase-criminals-over-minor-offenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-police-no-longer-allowed-to-chase-criminals-over-minor-offenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Police No Longer Allowed To Chase Criminals Over Minor Offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fchicago-police-no-longer-allowed-to-chase-criminals-over-minor-offenses%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=1525294&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--><p>Chicago police officers will no longer be permitted to chase people on foot over minor offenses, the department stated on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown announced the new policy designed to increase safety for officers and bystanders. The change is set to go into effect by the end of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of our community members and our officers remain at the core of this new foot pursuit policy,\u201d Brown said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/local\/chicago-police-department-releases-final-foot-pursuit-policy\/2862392\/\">statement<\/a>, according to NBC Chicago. \u201cWe collaborated internally with our officers and externally with our residents to develop a policy we all have a stake in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/22064843\/chicago-police-foot-pursuit-policy.pdf\">policy<\/a> highlights the \u201csanctity of all human life\u201d in the protection of the public, defining when pursuits are justified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mere act of flight alone by a person will not serve as justification for engaging in a Foot Pursuit. Department members are prohibited from basing an investigatory stop solely on a person\u2019s response to the presence of police, such as a person\u2019s attempt to avoid contact with a Department member or flight,\u201d the policy notes.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of approved foot pursuits include drunk driving, domestic battery, and street racing. Minor offenses such as parking violations or driving on a suspended license will be excluded from the foot pursuit policy.<\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s previous policy came under scrutiny after the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-news-lori-lightfoot-chicago-shootings-police-140bfb602e124ca64644737df17edba8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 2021 shooting<\/a> of 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez, who was shot in the back by police after fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the fatal shooting was released that included the audio of an officer shouting, \u201cDrop the gun! Drop the gun!\u201d before opening fire. Alvarez was armed, with the disturbing video leading to much controversy over the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s police department enacted a temporary foot pursuit policy in June 2021 until the updated policy could be developed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we developed the foot pursuit policy, we ensured that community safety and the safety of our officers was front and center,\u201d Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2022\/2\/10\/22927725\/chicago-police-cpd-foot-pursuit-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement regarding the temporary policy. \u201cSafety remains our top priority as we implement transformational reforms like this foot pursuit policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new policy does not mention Alvarez by name nor does the policy specifically refer to the details related to the case.<\/p>\n<p>The policy is part of a larger number of concerns related to crime in the Windy City. In May,\u00a0Chicago Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a 10 p.m. weekend curfew for minors as the city struggles to stop violent crime, including the murder of a teenager that led to the new action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, we don\u2019t want to arrest children. If we have to because they\u2019re breaking the law, we will,\u201d the mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/city-hall\/2022\/5\/16\/23075013\/chicago-citywide-weekend-curfew-10-pm-millennium-park-bean-lightfoot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> during a news conference regarding the curfew.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy interest is not in rounding up young people and throwing them in the back of a wagon. It\u2019s in enforcing community norms,\u201d Lightfoot added, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsletters.suntimes.com\/profile\/chicago-afternoon-edition\/issues\/your-monday-afternoon-briefing-1182064\">according<\/a> to the Chicago Sun-Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago police officers will no longer be permitted to chase people on foot over minor offenses, the department stated on Tuesday. Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown announced the new policy designed to increase safety for officers and bystanders. 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