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Dozen Dallas officers disciplined for high-speed chase violations

Given that traffic accidents are the most common cause of on-the-job deaths for police officers, this action by the Dallas PD makes sense even if officers seemingly reflexively chafe at limits on high speed chases. Reported the Dallas News ("More than a dozen police officers disciplined for roles in 2009 chase," May 26):More than a dozen Dallas police officers, including a supervisor, have been disciplined over a lengthy May 2009 high-speed chase of carjacking suspects during rush-hour traffic.Punishments range from two 5-day suspensions, to the recommendation that two officers be demoted and minor discipline such as written counseling.An internal investigation earlier concluded that numerous officers violated the department?s pursuit or emergency driving policies while heading to the chase, while actively involved in it, or while following it...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 26, 2010 (boomark / email).