Overview

• Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the revised policy after months of debate and the chief’s amended proposal.
• Officers may now begin pursuits at high speeds, including above 50 mph, but must end them if a supervisor does not grant immediate approval.
• The policy maintains a ban on chasing for non-violent felonies as OPD keeps 19 risk factors in place, such as traffic conditions and presence of children.
• OPD committed to quarterly reports to the Police Commission and City Council to track pursuit numbers, injuries, and fatalities.
• Community advocates warned of greater risks to bystanders, citing Oakland’s data showing roughly 600 pursuits and six deaths since 2018, and raising accountability concerns over the lack of OPD dash cameras.