High speed chase ends in wreck at I-40 and Georgia
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- Monday night's high speed chase that started in Armstrong county and ended when the suspect wrecked his SUV in Amarillo raises questions about the necessity of high speed chases.
The Department of Public Safety along with Amarillo police guidelines state that the public's safety must be the number one priority before a chase can be initiated.
And in cases where other law enforcement chases enter Amarillo's city limits, the police are ready to assist, according to Corporal Jerry Neufeld, with the Amarillo Police Department.
"We'll set up perimeters, we'll help with traffic, whatever we can do, but as far as being an active participant in that pursuit, we may or may not, just depending on the circumstances."
Often times if a chase enters a high traffic or residential neighborhood, it will be called off, unless the suspect is considered to be someone of such interest, the officers feel they have to be apprehended.
