Viral videos have shown brazen criminals going as far as to do donuts around NYPD patrol cars who then didn’t give chase. Carscoops reached out to Commissioner Tisch to clear up some of the ...

NEW YORK — NYPD officers will no longer be allowed to chase after vehicles fleeing car stops under a new department-wide policy that only allows pursuits when a felony crime or a violent ...

The NYPD updated its policy regarding when officers can initiate vehicle pursuits on Wednesday. While the old rules gave officers little direction on when to engage in car chases, the new guidance ...

Under the new policy, NYPD officers will only chase suspects involved in felonies or violent crimes and rely on “advanced tools of modern-day policing” to track other fleeing drivers.

The policy, announced Wednesday by NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, will prohibit vehicle chases for low-level infractions, limiting pursuits to incidents that involve more serious violent crimes.

The NYPD is now rolling out new guidelines restricting police car chases to cases involving the most serious and violent crimes. Pursuits will no longer be permitted for traffic violations and ...