Following through on efforts to improve public safety in Oakland, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter July 26 to city officials requesting a change to policies that prevent police from chasing suspects.
“I am mindful of the sensitivities around vehicle pursuits, which can be dangerous to police, suspects, and innocent bystanders,” Mr. Newsom wrote. “But there is also extreme danger to the public in allowing criminals to act with impunity,…