You may have noticed a series of police pursuits in our region recently. It comes on the heels of a policy change at the Florida Highway Patrol. The agency’s updated chase policy gives troopers more flexibility when it comes to deciding whether to engage in a chase. However, some critics are concerned it could lead to more unintended injuries and even fatalities among innocent bystanders and the officers themselves. Among those concerned is retired police Capt. Tom Gleason. “They made a decision that we're going to allow more pursuits,” Gleason said Gleason says he’s no softy when it comes to catching bad guys. He spent 35 years in law enforcement. Decades of that time were spent as a police pursuit instructor, teaching others how to deploy stop sticks and conduct Precision Immobilization Techniques or “PIT” maneuvers. He and other critics take issue with the Florida Highway Patrol's newest pursuit policy. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/fhp-pursuit-policy-changes/67-1cb977a7-d3cd-403a-8ae0-ce7770902b31 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay