Scaling back on pursuits for mobile drug traffickers

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Published 2024-05-22
Milwaukee police have one less reason to pursue fleeing drivers. A recent policy change means officers can no longer chase mobile drug traffickers unless they’re wanted in a major drug investigation. The Fire and Police Commission’s executive director shared this update with a Common Council committee a couple of weeks ago. He said the change essentially applies to hand-to-hand drug deals that end with the suspect fleeing police.

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All Comments (13)
  • @princesstacos8849
    This makes no sense whatsoever. It’s not the police fault it’s the people that’s running from them . Milwaukee is messed up fr fr .
  • @ramonethornton5877
    I literally watched a chase 2days ago and a police squad SUV was in pursuit of a vehicle...that vehicle fleeing police made a green light the police blew threw the red smashed on brakes noticing it was actually another vehicle Goin on their green light and now swerving to a curb smashing on their brakes ...thank God they didn't actually hit...The ppl watching it with looked asked each other don't they suppose to yield at the red so they won't actually be the person to fault about if someone gets hurt while pursing vehicles at high rates of speed TAKES TO TO TANGLE THEY RUNNING AND THEY CHASING BOTH MADE A DECISION TO HAVE NO REGARD FOR THE PUBLIC PLAIN N SIMPLE
  • @Boraxo
    Why chase your going to let 'em go anyway.
  • @Orang315
    😾 Great ! Now the city is going to be even more LESS SAFE. !! 😾 I’ll never visit that city now 😾 It’s too dangerous and now the want to weaken the police even more ! 🙄
  • @Orang315
    🙄 Ok , so let’s just let drug traffickers roam free and do as they please. WOW ! 😾
  • @Orang315
    😾 This mayor belongs in jail !