Maryland needs to turn the corner on police pursuits

For anyone concerned about people killed as the result of unnecessary police chases — and given that National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows such deaths have reached 577 annually nationwide that should apply to all of us — this has been a difficult week. First, it’s clear that police in Maryland (whether county by county or municipality by municipality) don’t have a uniform policy for deciding when it’s reasonable to initiate a high-speed pursuit.