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Thomas Kean Jr.: “The police officers are held more accountable [for pursuits]…”

Featuring: Thomas Kean Jr., Republican | U.S. House, New Jersey, District 7

Crime Roundtable Webinar with Congressman Tom Kean, Jr.

Published February 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 35:19

But oftentimes there's a lot of directives and things that we receive that kind of tie our hands with this problem that aren't so much out in the public. Also, when these pursuits do go bad. The police officers are held more accountable [for pursuits] than the person who has failed to stop. The police officer has to go to a grand jury hearing if somebody is killed during the pursuit, which really not. By their hand, but really by the person refusing to stop. (35:19–35:23)

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Asserts that police officers face more accountability in pursuits than the fleeing individuals.

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