San Diego, CA
San Diego Police Chief to address recommendations on pursuit policy
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices will meet Wednesday afternoon to take a closer look at the tough question of when a police chase becomes more dangerous than the person officers are trying to arrest.
The commission has outlined nine recommendations for revising the San Diego Police Department’s vehicle pursuit policy to improve public and officer safety.
The first recommendation calls for revising the purpose of pursuit procedures to emphasize protecting the lives and safety of the public and officers, a change that the department has agreed to implement. Another recommendation is to adopt a clear definition of a pursuit, which SDPD has also agreed to do.
The commission suggests that officers make both verbal and physical acknowledgments when terminating a pursuit. While the department agrees with parts of this recommendation, it has not fully embraced it. Another proposal is to establish a vehicle pursuit review board, and SDPD has indicated its willingness to consult with the city attorney’s office about its creation.
The fifth recommendation entails including incidents resulting in injury, death, or property damage in a report analysis; however, the department disagrees, stating it depends on fault. Additionally, integrating Commission on Police Practices staff and commissioners into the department’s training curriculum was agreed upon, as was exploring advanced technologies for pursuit management.
One unresolved point is the pursuit of law enforcement accreditation, which the department disagreed with due to a projected budget deficit. Lastly, the recommendation to avoid pursuits for lesser offenses was also rejected.
“We feel that sends the wrong message that fleeing from the police has no consequences. We have seen other jurisdictions implement restrictive pursuit policies and then have to change course to address a rise in crime. That is a risk we are not willing to take here,” SDPD Chief Scott Wahl explained. “I think it is important to note that we train our police officers on when it is necessary to have or maintain a pursuit and when it is important to terminate. One out of five pursuits that we are in, we proactively terminate because the conditions are not worth the need for immediate apprehension.”
SDPD has yet to respond to inquiries regarding which jurisdictions Chief Wahl referred to in his comments.
The suggested changes come in the wake of several deadly police pursuits in San Diego.
In Dec. 2023, 4-year-old Mason and 8-year-old Malikai Orozco-Romero were killed after a suspect fleeing from police crashed into their car. This tragedy prompted the commission to review the SDPD’s pursuit practices.
Additionally, on Aug. 26, 2024, a high-speed pursuit resulted in the death of Officer Austin Machitar and critical injuries to his partner, Zach Martinez, when 16-year-old Edgar Giovanny Oviedo collided with their patrol car.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed nearly a year after Mason and Malikai’s deaths by their family against the city of San Diego continues with the next court date scheduled for the end of this month. Officer Martinez returned to work three months after the incident, and his return was noted by the San Diego Police Officers Association.
Chief Wahl is expected to formally respond to the nine recommendations at Wednesday’s meeting, which is open to the public and scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Southeast Live Well San Diego Conference Room in Chollas View on Market Street.
NASCAR will honor the 250th birthday of the United States and the US Navy’s 250th anniversary with a race brand new to the racing calendar.
The Anduril 250 will take place on a road course built on Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California. The 3.4-mile track has 19 turns. The race is 255 miles total and drivers will do 75 laps.
Shane van Gisbergen, who is widely considered to be NASCAR’s best road course driver, will start in pole position. van Gisbergen has won seven road races in 14 total starts, and he is just two road wins away from tying Jeff Gordon’s record of nine.
nascar anduril 250: what to know
- When: June 21, 4 p.m. ET
- Where: Coronado Street Course (Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, California)
- Channel: Streaming exclusive
- Streaming: Prime Video (30 days free)
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s NASCAR Cup Series race on the Coronado Street Course.
NASCAR Cup race at San Diego start time:
Today’s (June 21) NASCAR race, the Anduril 250, begins at 4 p.m. ET.
What channel is today’s (June 21) NASCAR race on?
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How to watch the NASCAR Anduril 250 for free:
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NASCAR San Diego starting lineup:
- Shane van Gisbergen
- Carson Hocevar
- Ryan Blaney
- Zane Smith
- Todd Gilliland
- Daniel Suárez
- Ryan Preece
- Connor Zilisch
- Michael McDowell
- Austin Hill
- Ty Gibbs
- Bubba Wallace
- Corey Heim
- Kyle Larson
- AJ Allmendinger
- Chris Buescher
- Tyler Reddick
- Austin Dillon
- Joey Logano
- Alex Bowman
- Kevin Magnussen
- Chase Briscoe
- Ross Chastain
- Riley Herbst
- Cole Custer
- Denny Hamlin
- William Byron
- John Hunter Nemechek
- Brad Keselowski
- Chase Elliott
- Austin Cindric
- Noah Gragson
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Ty Dillon
- Josh Berry
- Jimmie Johnson
- Christopher Bell
- Erik Jones
- Cody Ware
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Shane van Gisbergen earned his sixth career pole and second of the 2026 season on Saturday, rocketing to pole position around NASCAR’s all-new 3.4-mile street course at Naval Base Coronado. He even touched the wall twice on his fast lap, pushing to the absolute limit.
“A little bit (surprised),” said Van Gisbergen, who went out with the first group of qualifiers. “I thought the track would be better, and I thought people would execute a bit better. As I said, it’s just so difficult. There’s three or four corners you’re seeing for the first time of the day, and it’s on your heater. Amazing. The Red Bull Chevy is really good. Thank you to Trackhouse for doing a great job from yesterday, and we just need to get the driver a bit better,” he concluded with a smile.”
Watch: SVG surprised to win Busch Light Pole at San Diego
Van Gisbergen bested Carson Hocevar by 0.0156s with a fast lap of 2:14.788s. Ryan Blaney will start third, Zane Smith fourth, and Todd Gilliland fifth. Blaney was a little bit quicker than SVG for most of his lap, but lost it through the final set of corners.
Daniel Suarez, Ryan Preece, Connor Zilisch, Michael McDowell, and Austin Hill will out the remainder of the top ten on the starting grid.
Project 91 driver Kevin Magnussen qualified 21st for his NASCAR Cup debut. Notably, championship leader Tyler Reddick spun out, but still reached 17th on the grid. Denny Hamlin is just 19 points behind him, and will start 26th.
Watch: Reddick loops it in Turn 2 during qualifying
Some other notable drivers very deep in the field include William Byron in 27th, Chase Elliott 30th, and an injured Christopher Bell 37th. He will have Brent Crews on standby, and may finish the race for Bell on Sunday.
Jimmie Johnson was the first driver to set a time, and showed just how tricky things were as he had to use the runoff area in Turn 2 to avoid an incident. Erik Jones also smacked the wall at the exit of Turn 16, but there were no red flags during the session.
NASCAR Cup San Diego ‘Anduril 250’ Full Starting Lineup
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