With a situation developing in seconds, the decision by law enforcement officers to pursue a fleeing vehicle involves a quick assessment of the variables on the road. “It’s such a dynamic event that’s happening and rapidly unfolding that it’s hard to pigeonhole it into a ‘this is how we do it,’” Georgia State Patrol Capt. Mark Perry said. “This is why the policy gives a lot of latitude as far as discretion on when to terminate or when to pursue.”