Rep. Sam Low speaks in favor of Initiative 2113 (restoring police pursuits)

thank you Mr Speaker 14 months ago I stood in this room and I raised my hand to get sworn in and that day that I got sworn in I received an email in fact I believe it was the very first email that I got that day can I have permission to read that email sir please proceed our agency has seen an increase in criminals taking off from our officers attempting to stop them for violating laws the criminals have become more Bolden driving more wck LLY and endangering the public and our officers even more the criminals no officers can't pursue them I support allowing agencies to use Department policy based on our community needs to outline when a Pursuit is authorized thank you for your time that was sent to me by the police chief in Lake Stevens Chief bazo since then I've received other letters uh from uh the sheriff in in scaj County the chief with the Saku tribe the chief with cedra woy Police Department the chief with Marysville all saying the same thing they need this tool so that they can put bad guys behind bars you know I've heard from our police officers I've heard from our police Chiefs but more importantly I've heard from my constituents my constituents want this and I'm asking for a yes vote today