1.0 Administration Procedures Flashcards
Department Policy - a written expression of a guiding principlce requiring compliance by all members until __ or __.
1.
2.
- Rescinded
2. Suspended
Department Order - a written directive requiring compliance by all affected members for a period of __ years.
Two
Department Procedure - a written description of procedural that must be followed by all affected members of the Department until __ or __ .
1.
2.
- Rescinded
2. Suspended
Who is responsible for drafting, editing, revising and publishing all Department Policies and Procedures and Orders__?
The Research Analysis and Planning Unit.
Department Orders shall only be issued with the specific approval of the __?
Executive Assistant Chief of Police via the Assistant Chief of the Neighborhood Policing.
Recommendations for new department policies or changes to existing policies may originate from who?
Any member of the department via chain of command.
All department procedures shall be reviewed and revised by the originating division every __ years, or as necessary.
Three
Vehicle Pursuit - an event involving one or more law enforcement officers attempting to apprehend a __ or __ violator of the law in a motor vehicle while the driver is using evasive tactics.
1.
2.
- Suspected
2. Actual
Initiating a Pursuit - the officer must have __ __ to believe the driver, or occupants of the vehicle have committed an infraction or misdemeanor in his/her presence or a felony has been committed.
probable cause
Factors to take into consideration whether to continue a pursuit is? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
- Pedestrian traffic
- Vehicular traffic patterns and volume
- Location of the pursuit
- Time of day
- Speed of fleeing suspect
- Weather and visibility.
- Road conditions
- Whether the identity of the suspect is known.
Officer engaged in a pursuit must drive with __ __ for the safety of all persons using the highway.
due regard
Only __units shall be actively involved in a pursuit unless a filed supervisor, Field Lieutenant, or the Watch Commander approves additional units.
Two
Communications Division will assign a __ __ as the supervisor of record to assume control and monitor a pursuit.
field supervisor
Who may cancel a vehicle pursuit?
Any field supervisor, Field Lieutenant, Watch Commander
The initiating pursuit unit or ABLE shall state on the radio specific information identifying? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
- Suspect(s)
- Involved vehicle
- What the vehicle is wanted for
- The pursued vehicle’s speed
- A description of the area the pursued vehicle is traveling through.
During a pursuit, driving the wrong side of a divided roadway is __ prohibited except in the most grievous circumstances when imminent danger to life exists.
generally
Driving the wrong way on freeways is __ prohibited.
strictly
During a pursuit, police vehicles generally may not be used to __ a suspect vehicle:
1.
2.
- box in
2. ram
During a pursuit, officers __ not use a police vehicle to perform a PIT maneuver.
shall
During a pursuit, only __ cover unit may follow the primary unit unless additional cover units are authorized by a supervisor.
one
Upon initiation of a pursuit, a supervisor __ __ to the vicinity of the pursuit without becoming actually involved.
shall proceed
During a pursuit, supervisors __ respond to the location at the end of the pursuit to ensure compliance with post-pursuit reporting requirements.
should
During a pursuit, a supervisor __ __ on the air that he/she is authorizing additional units to become involved in the pursuit.
must state
The initiating agency __ retain jurisdiction and responsibility for a pursuit in progress, in the event the pursuit enters another agency’s jurisdiction.
should