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# Pursuit Guidelines

## Section 5 | Pursuit Policy

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**5.1 Pursuits:** High speed pursuits are only conducted for suspects who have committed felonies, high speed pursuits on misdemeanors or anything lower than that are prohibited. For pursuits, 3 whitelisted Officers of the Atlanta Police Department are allowed to engage, more than that will result in administrative action.