§ 626.5532 — Pursuit of Fleeing Suspects by Peace Officers
Plain-Language Summary
This section requires police departments to report to the commissioner of public safety whenever an officer chases a fleeing suspect in a vehicle. The report must include the reason for the chase, how long it lasted, the outcome, and any injuries or property damage.
626.5532 PURSUIT OF FLEEING SUSPECTS BY PEACE OFFICERS.
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Subdivision 1.Reports.
If a peace officer pursues a fleeing suspect, the officer’s department head must file a notice of the incident with the commissioner of public safety within 30 days following the pursuit. A pursuit must be reported under this section if it is a pursuit by a peace officer of a motor vehicle being operated in violation of section 609.487. The notice must contain information concerning the reason for and circumstances surrounding the pursuit, including the alleged offense, the length of the pursuit in distance and time, the outcome of the pursuit, any charges filed against the suspect as a result of the pursuit, injuries and property damage resulting from the pursuit, and other information deemed relevant by the commissioner. §
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1999 c 216 art 5 s 15]
History:
History: History:
1988 c 712 s 17