Affiliation:
1. Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, USA
Abstract
This research project examined the potential variables associated with high-risk police pursuits in the state of Georgia. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) initiated data collection of pursuits among accredited agencies as a result of the decision in Scott v. Harris. A sample of 2,155 pursuit reports from 2007 to 2009 was analyzed using chi-square analysis. Variables associated with negative pursuit outcomes revealed a classification of variables for high-risk pursuits. The findings indicated a classification of high-risk pursuit variables, which originated from approximately 100 GACP accredited police agencies per year during the 3-year collection of data. Discussion includes implications related to policy evaluation and training as well as suggestions for future research.