Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton scores again...

Police pursuits, that staple of local television newscasts, have declined sharply so far this year, according to a review of Los Angeles Police Department statistics....Overall, chases are down 62% from last year.

...The decline drew praise from some of the LAPD's biggest critics as well as experts on police pursuits, who described it as a step in the right direction. "These are just astounding numbers," said Ramona Ripston, executive director of the ACLU of Southern California, which had long challenged LAPD pursuit practices.

Chief William J. Bratton, who championed a policy to reduce the number of pursuits, called the figures "good news all around." ... The new LAPD policy is shaping up to be one of the most tangible of Bratton's efforts to remake the department....Bratton said the report contradicts naysayers who had predicted that restricting chases would lead to fewer arrests and increased crime.

Traffic collisions have "plummeted." So have accidents involving officers.

Good going, Chief.