Police pursuits are an unfortunate, seemingly unavoidable aspect of law enforcement. Officers and others close to the pursuits issue would agree that high-speed chases have become part of U.S. culture due to the dramatic portrayals of vehicle pursuits in movies, television shows, and the 24-hour cycle of cable TV news. It’s possible that the near-constant visibility of police pursuits, both real and fictional, has fueled a misguided belief among criminals that getting away is easy if they drive quickly (and recklessly).