Police Officer Liability in Pursuit of Offenders

Police officers are called to task on many situations that arise within the scope of the responsibilities of their sworn duties. One of these commonly and legally recognized duties is for police officers to stop and apprehend offenders who may flee such an attempted apprehension when the officer has reason to believe an offender may be attempting to resist apprehension thru flight on foot or in a motor vehicle.

When flight is made by means of a motor vehicle, this pursuit often takes place at high speeds, in a wide range of areas, usually placing not only the offender at risk, but also the police officer(s) who are called upon to apprehend the suspect who has engaged the officer into doing so.

In a landmark case (Lewis v. Sacramento County, 98 F. 3d 434, 436 (CA9 1996). (No. 96-1337), Two teenagers on a motorcycle were the subjects of a high-speed pursuit by a county sheriff's deputy. The chase ended when the motorcycle went over a crest in the road and came to a halt. The deputy saw the motorcycle as he came over the crest of the hill but was unable to stop his vehicle. One of the teenagers was struck at a speed of approximately 40 miles per hour, resulting in his d

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