politics
I was a cop in a fatal car chase
An ex-police officer involved in a high-speed chase which ended in death today called for new measures to tackle the dangerous TikTok drivers plaguing Britain.
TL;DR
- Ex-police officer Matthew Trott calls for an end to police car chases, citing a fatal incident he was involved in.
- He proposes using drones as a safer alternative to traditional pursuits to save lives.
- Trott describes dangerous tactics used by criminals, such as driving the wrong way with lights off, often documented on TikTok.
- He mentions the emotional burden and stress officers face after being involved in fatal chases.
- The article notes that social media platforms have been ordered to remove content depicting dangerous driving.
- Statistics show an increase in officers injured by rammed cars.
- Trott believes current police pursuit guidelines are 'woolly' and inconsistent.