After leading Troy police on a high-speed chase on Jan. 25, 2025, a driver hit a house on Division Street in Waterford.

Police officers make split-second decisions every day, weighing risks to bystanders and their own safety against the risks created by someone’s reckless or criminal behavior. When data indicates a need to take a second look at how those decisions are made, it’s worth considering new training or a different policy.

That’s what state Attorney General Letitia James is calling for with a proposal to cut back on high-speed police chases.

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She wants to see a law that would limit such pursuits to only the most potentially dangerous suspects. And she’s urging police departments not to wait for such a law to........

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