The Oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to change the city’s police pursuit policy to allow high-speed chases on city streets under certain conditions.
The policy still only allows chases for violent crimes and crimes involving the use or possession of guns, but does away with a rule that required officers to ask for permission before continuing a pursuit that reached 50 mph.
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