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September 03, 2010 11:57 am
Orlando, Florida


 

 

 

 

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PursuitWatch.org is the internet's #1 resource for police pursuit related content. We have done our best to organize it in a user friendly fashion. As expected, current events are discussed in the PhillipsWatch Blog, the Latest Headlines, or in a featured article that will be linked below. The Media Kit offers quotes, statistics, and the contact information of experts for those researching, writing a story, or for those who truly want to know the issue. The Archives contains a wealth of PursuitWatch.org articles concerning all aspects of pursuits. Articles date as far back as 2003. The Resource tab contains our Police Pursuit Policy and Supreme Court Decision collection, as well as interviews and pursuit fatality statistics. The Reader Article section offers writings of supporters of PursuitWatch.org. Finally, there are many ways to get involved in the cause. That of course, is located in the Get Involved tab. We value your feedback, and encourage you to do so HERE.


What’s in the works at PursuitWatch.org:

    • PursuitWatch.org is in the beginning stages of an extensive study of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office vehicle apprehension forms. These forms, which are required to be submitted for review whenever a suspect fails to pull over when asked, include a wealth of information from time of occurrence to the end result. We hope to gain a intimate perspective of just what occurs on the streets of Orange County. Keep up with the research process by reading the continuously updated PhillipsWatch blog post HERE.
    • Over the next several months, new site designs will be added, making the webs #1 resource on police pursuits even more user friendly.
    • PursuitWatch.org President John Phillips set a goal of submitting a letter to the editor in an American newspaper each week for the entire 2010 calendar. Thus, wherever pursuit policies need to be changed, check the local newspaper for PursuitWatch.org’s thoughts.   
    • And of course, for the most fresh and up to date opinions, check the PhillipsWatch Blog.

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Orlando, Florida-Six year anniversary of restrictive pursuit policy passes

On March 1, 2004 the Orlando Police Department adopted what PursuitWatch believes is the most progressive pursuit policy in the United States. This followed the adoption of a similarly progressive policy by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in the fall of 2003 and preceded adoption of the Orlando model by the remaining 8 agencies in Orange County. OPD Chief Mike McCoy's Staff Inspections Unit reported that in the 12 months since the policy was adopted OPD made 40,460 traffic stops. The department had 11 pursuits and 107 suspects who refused to stop.  To sum up-118 suspects fled and 40,342 obeyed the order to stop. OPD reported that in 2003 there were 20,291 reported felonies which declined slightly in 2004 to 20,065. Given the fact that Orlando was, at the time, the 3rd fastest growing metropolitan area in the county and one of the top tourist destinations as well, these results soundly contradict those who predicted that there would be large increases in the numbers of suspects who flee. Anarchy was not the result. The result is that Orlando is a safer place to live, work and visit-thanks to the foresight of Chief Mike McCoy and the dedication and professionalism of the members of the Orlando Police Department. Truly one of the nation's finest.

 

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