3.210 Vehicular Pursuit Flashcards
An officer continuing to follow the suspect vehicle, regardless of the activation of emergency equipment (red lights and siren) will be considered what?
“In pursuit”
Can “Bubbling” officers engage or re-engage the suspect vehicle in a vehicle pursuit without supervisor approval?
No. They must have supervisor approval
Additional police units, approved by a supervisor, traveling on adjacent streets using emergency equipment to keep pace with a pursuit.
Parallelling
Code 3 paralleling or caravanning of units or other attempts to join the pursuit without authorization from a supervisor is prohibited.
The complete cessation of a pursuit by the decision of officers or supervisors, to include discontinuance of visual contact of the pursued vehicle via turning at the first reasonable turn off the primary street - and the return to routine operations.
Discontinuance of pursuit
The finality of a vehicular pursuit due to either suspect apprehension, the crashing of the suspect vehicle or suspect lost/evaded pursuing unit(s), and the return to routine operations.
Termination of pursuit
The decision to pursue is often made under difficult, unpredictable, and rapidly changing circumstances. For those reasons, the requirement for _______________ for a pursuit and on-going supervisory control of a pursuit is the cornerstone of the department’s pursuit philosophy.
Immediate supervisory authorization
What equipment must vehicles have to the part in a pursuit?
Siren and authorized emergency lights (visible from front, back and both sides)
A pursuit will consist of who?
The primary unit and, when possible, a secondary and third unit.
In a pursuit, who is considered primary?
Any unit that, at any point during the pursuit, the unit is directly behind the suspect.
The primary unit may request authorization from who for additional units to join the pursuit if necessary?
The field supervisor
Who must complete a pursuit report in blue team?
Any officer who assumes primary position, regardless of duration.
If an officer is involved in a motor vehicle collision during emergency response or a pursuit, the officer will immediately discontinue involvement and take proper action unless:
- No unit is available to assume the pursuit or respond to the unit involved
- Damage to the unit is minor, and it can still be operated without danger
- There are no apparent injuries as a result of the accident
There will be no code 3 caravanning or paralleling of units or other attempts to join the pursuit without authorization from who?
A supervisor
When can a pursuit be initiated?
- Violent felony
- If the suspect presents a clear and immediate danger to the public
Note: Clear an immediate danger to the public will not be based on the subject’s reaction to the officer’s initial attempt to stop them.
If an officer articulates that a subject presents a clear and immediate danger to the public, who must verbally approve the pursuit and can direct officers to continue in the pursuit?
The monitoring sergeant, area lieutenant, or watch commander over the radio
Officers who initiate vehicle pursuits, and field supervisors who allow pursuits to continue, must consider the following initiation and evaluation factors:
- Whether the need for immediate apprehension of the suspect(s) outweighs the dangers created by the pursuit itself
- Whether the suspect is known to officers and/or can be apprehended at a later time
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic and road conditions
- Nature of the area of the pursuit: residential, commercial, rural
- Weather conditions (rain, fog, snow, etc), time of day, visibility which creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the public or pursuing officers
- Alternatives to pursuit, including the availability of the air unit, the use of PIT, stop sticks, or arrest at a later time
On a vehicle pursuit, the field supervisor will:
- Immediately acknowledge notification and authorize the continuation of the pursuit via the radio, “I am supervising this pursuit” and assume responsibility for controlling pursuit tactics and continuing the pursuit
- Order discontinuation of the pursuit via the radio when necessity for apprehension is outweighed by the dangers of the pursuit
- Consider use of PIT and/or stop sticks
- Respond to the termination point of the pursuit, and ensure the appropriate notifications are made
- Ensure all required post-pursuit procedures are completed
On a vehicle pursuit the area lieutenant or watch commander in the LT’s absence, will:
- Monitor the pursuit and is responsible for ensuring that the pursuit is conducted according to Department policies and procedures
- Allow the field supervisor to remain in control of the pursuit, and limit radio traffic that may cause confusion regarding supervision of the pursuit. The lieutenant should refrain from radio communication unless they are going to countermand the supervisor in charge of the pursuit
- Order discontinuance of the pursuit when the dangers of the pursuit outweigh the need to apprehend the suspect
- Respond to the termination point of the pursuit, and ensure proper notifications are made.
Pursuits will be discontinued when leaving Clark County unless the decision to continue is approved by who?
The LVMPD on-duty watch commander or field lieutenant