The Asheville Police Department’s vehicle pursuit policy

The Asheville Police Department’s rules on vehicle pursuits.

APD’s pursuit policy


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Dionysis's avatar

Dionysis

Mar 28, 2012 at 9:36 AM


Should be fixed now. My apologies about the earlier link errors.

David Forbes's avatar

David Forbes

Mar 28, 2012 at 9:43 AM


This must be in response to the Montford Ave. “drug sting” crash.  According to this policy, a TDD (Tire Deflation Device) is the only “authorized forcible stopping technique.”

Maybe that language should be modified by adding “or backhoe.”

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Dionysis

Mar 28, 2012 at 10:08 AM


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