District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025

This bill changes the rules about when police in Washington, D.C. can chase suspects who are fleeing in vehicles. Right now, D.C. law limits police chases to situations where the suspect was involved in a violent crime or poses a serious threat, and officers must consider the safety risks first. This bill removes those limits and instead says officers must chase fleeing suspects unless the chase would be pointless, too dangerous to bystanders, or if there's a better way to catch the suspect. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the costs and benefits of using technology that would alert nearby members of the public when a police chase is happening.

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