Re Oversight board recommends SDPD pursuit policy changes (Nov. 7): Why in the world would a competent “protect and serve” (us) police chief oppose reducing police chases? It’s understandable that such chases are exciting for officers, but they are clearly dangerous to all of us. As a minimum, officers all over town should be instructed not to try to join the chase. The public should not be sitting ducks as numerous police cars try to race to the chase, as occurred in the recent tragedy. And then it seems the police almost always claim they called off the chase before each accident, finally realizing the public is endangered. Crazy.
— Hal Valderhaug, La Mesa