Car Chases

A Tarrant County jury declined to indict the officer — whom Fort Worth police haven't named — for crashing into uninvolved driver Andre Craig while chasing a stolen vehicle.

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether Austin and Houston police officers recklessly crashed into uninvolved drivers during separate police chases — and whether they're protected by a type of legal immunity.

A Haltom City police chase Sunday ended in a Dallas crash that hospitalized four teens and two adults — at least the second police chase in North Texas this month that's both crossed city limits and ended in a crash. Experts say that adds another important factor to consider when crafting police pursuit policies.

North Richland Hills Police Chief Mike Young can remember when chases ended only with a suspect in cuffs or in a wreck. A 39-year law enforcement veteran, his career in the department began with very different expectations for pursuits.

The Fort Worth Police Department released portions of its police chase policy Feb. 12, after declining for months to do so.

Department representatives said transparency is at the core of their decision-making when it comes to pursuits — and the aftermath.