MS HB1097

County sheriff departments and municipal police departments must develop and implement written motor vehicle police pursuit policies by December 31, 2021, governing when officers may initiate, continue, and terminate pursuits

Pursuits are prohibited for misdemeanor offenses and most felonies, with exceptions only for carjacking, murder, aggravated assault, or robbery

Policies must address decision-making criteria for initiating/terminating pursuits, officer responsibilities, interjurisdictional coordination agreements, roadblock usage, pursuit tactics, and required officer training

The Department of Public Safety Office of Standards and Training will annually examine compliance, and agencies failing to adopt policies will lose state accreditation eligibility

Noncompliant counties and municipalities face withholding of state allocations including 10% of municipal sales tax revenue, State Aid Road Fund payments, and seawall/road protection bond-related funds until compliance is achieved