The department will also require more detailed documentation and oversight of pursuits to ensure compliance, officials said. According to the NYPD ... a driver fleeing a traffic stop.

The NYPD is now rolling out new guidelines restricting police car chases to cases involving the most serious and violent crimes. Pursuits will no longer be permitted for traffic violations and ...

Of 2,278 pursuits last year, about two-thirds involved a vehicle fleeing a traffic stop. Many of those would not be allowed under the new policy, the NYPD said. The department said it will train ...