Hamden taking the lead in changing police pursuit policy

By: Tony Terzi, fox61.com

HAMDEN —  With police pursuits becoming more prominent due in large part to the rash of stolen cars statewide, local departments are looking at their pursuit policies.

One of the communities that hopes to soon make a change and reduce the number of pursuits they engage in is Hamden.

Last August, Hamden police pursued a vehicle all the way into New Haven, where the car crashed and a 24-year-old passenger was killed. Then, on New Year’s morning, a stolen SUV out of New Britain was chased down Dixwell Avenue before a vicious crash that killed a 25-year-old pass passenger.

Full story: https://fox61.com/2019/03/26/hamden-taking-the-lead-in-changing-police-pursuit-policy/