6343 - Pursuit records.

     § 6343.  Pursuit records.        (a)  General rule.--All police departments shall maintain     records of all motor vehicle pursuits.        (b)  Procedure.--The commissioner, in consultation with the     Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association and the Fraternal     Order of Police, shall develop a reporting mechanism for which     all police departments must comply and submit records of all     motor vehicle pursuits. The commissioner, with the approval of     the commission, shall determine the most efficient and least     burdensome procedure for which this reporting requirement shall     be carried out. This procedure may be incorporated at the     discretion of the commissioner within existing or forthcoming     uniform crime reporting functions, including a national     incident-based reporting system.        (c)  Content.--The report shall include, but not be limited     to, the following information:            (1)  Reason for pursuit.            (2)  Injuries, if any, and to what persons.            (3)  Property damage, if any.            (4)  Deaths, if any.            (5)  Suspect information, including statute violations        and apprehension status of the suspect.            (6)  Any other information deemed necessary by the        commissioner to evaluate and improve pursuit policies.        (d)  Implementation.--The commissioner may implement the     reporting requirements to coincide with the timing of the     implementation of a national incident-based reporting system     within this Commonwealth.        Cross References.  Section 6343 is referred to in section     6344 of this title.