Fatal police pursuits in Cuyahoga County are prompting calls for policy changes on chases, but it’s unlikely anything can be done to force changes by all 50-plus police departments in the county.

After a fatal police chase last week that began in Euclid and ended with an death of a driver in Cleveland who was not involved in the chase, city council members questioned Safety Director Wayne Drummond about placing new restrictions on chases that cross into Cleveland.

Drummond told council he can’t force other departments to change their policies or follow Cleveland’s stricter rules.

“There’s little that we can do besides get folks together at the table like we’re doing here to talk through it, see what we can do collectively to come up with recommendations for the municipalities to hopeful

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