ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina sheriff’s office has released its vehicle pursuit policy after a college student was killed in a crash involving a chase by a deputy.
The Anderson Independent Mail reported the policy states officers should conduct pursuits only if the officer thinks the person has committed a serious crime and the need to immediately catch the suspect outweighs the risks in a chase.
Twenty-two-year-old Joshua Martin died in a crash Sunday night as an Anderson County deputy was chasing a stolen car and hit the Greenville Technical College student’s vehicle.
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Sheriff Chad McBride said Deputy Timothy Ryan Chapman of Piedmont is on paid administrative during the investigation.
The policy does not define a “serious” crime. McBride says he hopes to update the policy to get better definitions soon.
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Information from: Anderson Independent-Mail, https://www.andersonsc.com
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