Chris Cahill: Police Assn President says pursuit policy changes could be useful as majority of offenders are in their own cars

The Police Association says new policy around police pursuits could be useful as the vast majority of fleeing offenders are in their own vehicles.

New government measures give police the ability to permanently remove a fleeing offender's car, with harsher licence disqualifications also coming into force.

Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking while there's a perception most people who don't stop for police are in stolen cars, that's not the case.

He says only about 25 percent are in that category, so many people will be putting their vehicles at risk.

Cahill says ram raiders however are the exception and are generally always using a stolen car.

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