CHP's statistics show that more than 70 percent of those involved in CHP pursuits were wanted for felony or serious misdemeanor offenses. Each year CHP officers arrest numerous drug traffickers after observing them commit minor traffic violations. Based on this experience and that of other law enforcement agencies, well-regulated police pursuits are necessary. Otherwise, if a policy banning pursuits were adopted, more criminals would have an incentive to flee. Pursuits conducted by CHP are regulated by an enforced written pursuit policy that is reviewed every 3 months by all officers and supervisors. Officers acting outside the policy guidelines are held accountable and provided remedial training or subjected to disciplinary action. The policy and procedures aim to ensure the swift, efficient apprehension of offenders without compromising the public safety. Table