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Councilmember urges state to change pursuit policies after local death
Summary
A councilmember asked the state to ban high-speed pursuits and PIT maneuvers and to work with APD and local jurisdictions after the death of a resident known as Cooper; the resolution was presented as a statement and follow-up with state legislators was promised.
A councilmember urged the state to change its pursuit policies and asked officials to prohibit high-speed pursuits and pit maneuvers after the death of a local resident the speaker identified as Cooper.
The request was presented to the council as a formal statement to the state, the councilmember said, noting that the state ‘‘supersedes us on everything’’ and the city is using its platform ‘‘to make a statement on behalf of our communities and the safety of our civilians.”
The councilmember said Cooper and his family lived in the councilmember’s district…
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