New York City’s police department is cracking down on high-speed chases after finding that about one-quarter of more than 2,200 initiated last year led to a collision, property damage, physical harm or death.

In December, we reported that the number of car chases by New York Police Department officers skyrocketed under Mayor Eric Adams, accompanied by a rise in the crash rate for NYPD vehicles. Increasingly,

The NYPD will change its policy on vehicle pursuits, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday. Under the new policy, officers can only pursue a vehicle for the most serious and violent crimes, such as felonies and violent misdemeanors.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday a new policy for Police Department vehicle pursuits. The policy sets guidelines and standards for when officers are permitted to engage in vehicle pursuits.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy. Officer pursuits will now only be permitted in which suspected,

The NYPD has updated its policy on vehicle pursuits, essentially limiting them to the most serious crimes, in an effort to make the streets safer.