Mayor addresses Milwaukee police chases, says solution will not happen overnight

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As Milwaukee continues to experience issues related to police chases, many are calling for a change in how officers respond to these situations in order to prevent collateral damage. 

On Thursday, Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke on the issue, noting that the solution is not something that can happen overnight. 

"It's important for us to understand that a policy change in the city of Milwaukee does not change policy in our surrounding jurisdictions, and pursuits will still happen," Mayor Johnson said. "They will still occur; they will still enter through the city of Milwaukee."

Mayor Johnson says the city continues to take all kinds of options and opinions into account as they look to address this ongoing issue. 

One solution that's been discussed previously is programming stoplights to make sure drivers stay away from the path of ongoing chase, but the DPW says the technology is not where it needs to be in order to make that possible.