Citation

Wade LM. Crim. Justice Policy Rev. 2015; 26(3): 278-292.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0887403413516000

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This research project examined the potential variables associated with high-risk police pursuits in the United States state of Georgia. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) initiated data collection of pursuits among accredited agencies as a result of the decision in Scott v. Harris. A sample of 2,155 pursuit reports from 2007 to 2009 was analyzed using chi-square analysis. Variables associated with negative pursuit outcomes revealed a classification of variables for high-risk pursuits. The findings indicated a classification of high-risk pursuit variables, which originated from approximately 100 GACP accredited police agencies per year during the 3-year collection of data.

DISCUSSION includes implications related to policy evaluation and training as well as suggestions for future research.

Language: en