The new guidelines come amid rampant criticism over the last few years that the department routinely engages in unnecessary vehicle pursuits that lead to crashes and injure other motorists and

Here's what to know about the change. The old policy left it up to police officers in the moment to decide whether or not a car chase was dangerous, which street safety advocates criticized as vague.

NYPD cops won’t chase drivers who speed away into traffic unless they’re wanted for the most serious and violent crimes — under a new policy announced Wednesday. The revamped policy, which takes effect Feb.