The Washington House and Senate have passed legislation to restore police pursuits in certain situations, a move that Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox said is a step in the right direction but not enough for law enforcement to do their duty to the fullest.
April 12, 2023
Stories this photo appears in:
April 12, 2023 5:25 p.m.
WA House passes police pursuit bill
Legislators, law enforcement consider bill, "too small a step forward."
OLYMPIA – The state House of Representatives voted this week to approve a measure that will restore vehicular pursuits for police under certain circumstances. “This important legislation will make incremental improvements to the 2021 law that severely restricts the possibility of suspects being pursued by law enforcement,” said Steven D. Strachan, executive director Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs...