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FPC oversight committee refers proposed limits on police vehicle pursuits to full commission after public pleas for stricter rules
Summary
After hours of public testimony urging tighter pursuit rules, the Fire and Police Commission's Oversight and Accountability Committee voted to refer a resolution recommending changes to MPD's SOP 660 (vehicle pursuits) to the full commission, while MPD officials said they preferred the existing revisions but offered expanded data reporting.
The Fire and Police Commission's Oversight and Accountability Committee voted to recommend that the full commission consider changes to Milwaukee Police Department policy SOP 660 on vehicle pursuits after multiple public speakers urged tougher limits and greater transparency.
The committee discussed a resolution sponsored by Vice Chair Bree Spencer that would prohibit officers from initiating or continuing vehicle pursuits solely because a vehicle fled after an attempted traffic stop and would require pursuit termination if continuation increases danger to the public. Committee members moved and seconded a motion to send the proposal to the full commission; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Why it matters: public commenters, family members and community groups said current policy language leaves…
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