In response to the surge in car thefts happening across New Jersey, state Attorney General Matt Platkin announced Friday he is reversing a policy that prevented police officers from pursuing stolen cars. In late 2021, Platkin put in this statewide policy, which stated that police could only chase a stolen car if they suspected it had been used in the most serious of crimes, such as murder, vehicular homicide or kidnapping. In other words, police could not pursue a car simply because it had been stolen.