The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department announced changes to its pursuit policy Monday afternoon following a push from a local leader and reporting from News 5 regarding the deaths of two innocent bystanders earlier this year.

The revised policy states that deputies can only initiate a pursuit if the driver is "reasonably believed to have committed an offense of violence," the department said in a news release.

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Additionally, the revision provides clearer instructions on when deputies are permitted to initiate a vehicle pursuit, when a vehicle pursuit must be terminated, pursuit driving tactics, pursuit supervisory duties and pursuit after-action reporting, the department said. You can

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