Pursuit Management Task Force

In recent years, few areas of police practice have raised as much public comment, concern, and debate as vehicular pursuits. The National Institute of Justice's (NIJ's) Office of Science and Technology conducted a multidisciplinary study to define police practices and the role of technology in high-speed police pursuits and to look at the entire range of pursuit issues, including preemption of pursuits, control of pursuits in progress, and termination of pursuits. Pursuit Management Task Force provides a comprehensive assessment of current techniques and technologies related to pursuits; recommendations regarding technology development and commercialization; an overview of legal issues related to pursuits and related technologies; recommendations for legislative action; and information obtained from questionnaires and surveys completed by agencies, line officers, and the general public related to pursuits and technologies.