Police Officer Liability in Pursuit of Offenders

POLICE OFFICER LIABILITY IN PURSUIT OF OFFENDERS Police officers are called to task on many situations that arise within the scope of the responsibilities of their sworn duties. One of these commonly and legally recognized duties is for police officers to stop and apprehend offenders who may flee such an attempted apprehension when the officer has reason to believe an offender may be attempting to resist apprehension thru flight on foot or in a motor …

…and I feel that his should be the case for the police. Criminal liability in this case should be something that certainly must reviewed on a case by case basis, but yet still giving the officers the necessary freedom to effectively perform their jobs as it pertains to pursuits, and their duties otherwise without the fear of being held liable. This is an excellent example of a release of criminal liability in a particular case.