Gov. Newsom urges Oakland to change strict policy on police pursuits NBC Bay Area [Video]

California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking the city of Oakland to revise its decade old police pursuit policy that dramatically limits police chases.

Business owners at an Asian shopping center on International Boulevard said they are fed up with the crime.

“Mayor and chief of police, please do something. Oakland is getting out of hand,” said Oakland resident Jimmy.

Newsom is responding to those calls for help. Earlier this month, he sent in California Highway Patrol’s reinforcements into Oakland and now he’s calling on the city to allow its officers to chase more suspects.

Oakland’s current pursuit policy only allows police to chase suspects when they are known to have a gun or if they committed a violent forcible crime.