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SnapShot: The Fast and Furious: The Pursuit I Should Have Ended…Before the Crash

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Sirens, speed, and a split-second choice can redraw the line between smart policing and needless risk. We open the patrol log to a night on the city’s edge, where a suspect flees through dark side streets and a brand-new Dodge Charger becomes both an asset and a temptation. What starts as a routine attempt to stop a Jeep morphs into a rolling decision tree: 100 mph reaction windows, crowded radio traffic, unfamiliar blocks, and a gut check about whether the underlying offense justifies the rising danger.
We talk through the pendulum of pursuit policy—from the days of chasing on broken taillights, to strict no-chase mandates, to today’s renewed latitude—and what that swing costs in public safety and trust. You’ll hear the mechanics of a pursuit intervention technique attempted in a bad spot, a crumpled hood that looks like a mountain peak, and the improvised wedge that finally stops the suspect on a sloped yard. Then comes the reckoning: a supervisor’s challenge, the legal weight of words like “pin” and “ram,” and the departmental ruling that labels ramming as deadly force. Out of that night, a training memo is born, a bright-line definition every driver must sign, and a hard-earned reminder that adrenaline is a poor policy guide.
If you care about use-of-force standards, emergency vehicle operations, and how front-line judgment shapes community outcomes, this story puts you in the driver’s seat. We share the mental load officers carry in real time, the pressure to sound calm while the heart races, and the courage it takes to terminate when the math no longer favors safety. Subscribe for more candid field lessons, share this with a friend who debates pursuit policy, and leave a review with your take: when would you call it off?

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Chapters

1. How Pursuit Policies Have Swung (00:00:00)

2. The Cost Of Chasing Minor Crimes (00:01:20)

3. Inside A High-Speed Pursuit (00:02:20)

4. The Pit Attempt And Car Damage (00:04:20)

5. Pin Or Ram Debate And Aftermath (00:06:00)

6. Lessons, Regret, And The Turnage Rule (00:09:45)

113 episodes

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Sirens, speed, and a split-second choice can redraw the line between smart policing and needless risk. We open the patrol log to a night on the city’s edge, where a suspect flees through dark side streets and a brand-new Dodge Charger becomes both an asset and a temptation. What starts as a routine attempt to stop a Jeep morphs into a rolling decision tree: 100 mph reaction windows, crowded radio traffic, unfamiliar blocks, and a gut check about whether the underlying offense justifies the rising danger.
We talk through the pendulum of pursuit policy—from the days of chasing on broken taillights, to strict no-chase mandates, to today’s renewed latitude—and what that swing costs in public safety and trust. You’ll hear the mechanics of a pursuit intervention technique attempted in a bad spot, a crumpled hood that looks like a mountain peak, and the improvised wedge that finally stops the suspect on a sloped yard. Then comes the reckoning: a supervisor’s challenge, the legal weight of words like “pin” and “ram,” and the departmental ruling that labels ramming as deadly force. Out of that night, a training memo is born, a bright-line definition every driver must sign, and a hard-earned reminder that adrenaline is a poor policy guide.
If you care about use-of-force standards, emergency vehicle operations, and how front-line judgment shapes community outcomes, this story puts you in the driver’s seat. We share the mental load officers carry in real time, the pressure to sound calm while the heart races, and the courage it takes to terminate when the math no longer favors safety. Subscribe for more candid field lessons, share this with a friend who debates pursuit policy, and leave a review with your take: when would you call it off?

www.StreamlineEventsLLC.com
www.DoubleDownDuo.com
@StreamlineSEE
@DDownDuo
Youtube-Instagram-Facebook

  continue reading

Chapters

1. How Pursuit Policies Have Swung (00:00:00)

2. The Cost Of Chasing Minor Crimes (00:01:20)

3. Inside A High-Speed Pursuit (00:02:20)

4. The Pit Attempt And Car Damage (00:04:20)

5. Pin Or Ram Debate And Aftermath (00:06:00)

6. Lessons, Regret, And The Turnage Rule (00:09:45)

113 episodes

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