Ops 2 Pursuits

Question 1

What is Ops 2

Answer 1

Pursuit Driving

Question 2

Will be governed by TCA?

Answer 2

55-8-108

Question 3

What is an Authorized emergency Vehicle?

Answer 3

A vehicle equipped with emergency equipment as required by law

Question 4

What is a Field Supervisor?

Answer 4

Supervisor in command of pursuit-usually the immediate supervisor of the officer initiating pursuit

Question 5

Define motor vehicle pursuit

Answer 5

An active attempt by LE officer in an authorized emergency police vehicle to apprehend a known or suspected violator of the law who is knowingly and actively attempting to elude the police

Question 6

Define primary unit

Answer 6

marked unit which initiates or any marked unit which assumes control

Question 7

Define Secondary Unit

Answer 7

back up to the primary unit

Question 8

Define Reasonable suspicion

Answer 8

belief based upon specific and articulable facts which, taken together with reasonable inferences from those facts, reasonably lead an officer to believe that a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a crime

Question 9

Officer shall only initiate or continue pursuit when there is what?

Answer 9

Reasonable suspicion prior to the beginning of the pursuit that the suspect has committed or is committing violent and or forcible felony

Question 10

What are the types of violent/forcible felonies?

Answer 10

1. Murder
2. manslaughter
3. aggravated assault
4. armed robbery
5. rape
6. aggravated kidnapping
7. child sexual assaults
8. aggravated arson

Question 11

Officers shall not initiate or become involved in a pursuit for what offenses?

Answer 11

1. traffic offenses
2. Misdemeanors
3. non-forcible felonies
4. when suspect flees for an unknown reason

Question 12

Only the ? and ? shall proceed outside the Chattanooga city limits unless otherwise specifically ordered by the Supervisor

Answer 12

Primary and Secondary units

Question 13

Only vehicles equipped with ? and ? and motorcycle units shall participate in pursuit

Answer 13

lights and sirens

Question 14

Units transporting ?, ?, ?, ? or other ? shall not engage in pursuits

Answer 14

1. prisoners
2. Witnesses
3. suspects
4. complainants
5. non-police personnel

Question 15

A pursuit initiated by a motorcycle unit or unmarked unit shall be assigned to the first arriving marked unit

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Officers shall ? continue a pursuit if the primary unit or any supervisor orders pursuit be discontinued

Answer 16

NOT

Question 17

When pursuit is discontinued or terminated, the pursuing officers shall….

Answer 17

turn off all emergency equipment

make the next available left or right turn

Question 18

Officers shall NOT engage in the following conduct except in cases where the use of deadly force is authorized by dept regulations

Answer 18

1. Drive along side of or in front of fleeing vehicle in an attempt to force the vehicle from the road or
2. Bump or ram fleeing vehicle in an attempt to force it from the roadway

Question 19

Officers shall NOT pursue a fleeing vehicle by driving the___ on a freeway, divided highway or interstate

Answer 19

wrong way

Question 20

True/false
No officer may intentionally place himself/herself or their vehicle in the path of a moving vehicle in an effort to stop such vehicle

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Officers initiating pursuit shall _____ activate the ____

___ ____

Answer 21

immediately

primary emergency equipment

Question 22

If the involved officer cannot maintain ____ ____ contact with communication and the supervisor, pursuit driving shall immediately be _____

Answer 22

continuous radio

terminated

Question 23

The active pursuit shall be limited to ____ police units with emergency lights and sirens

Answer 23

two

Question 24

____ units may be ordered to actively engage in the pursuit by the ____ ____ should circumstances warrant

Answer 24

other nearby police units

field supervisor

Question 25

Information transmitted to the dispatcher by officer initiating pursuit:

Answer 25

1. Unit # 2. Present location 3. where the pursuit began 4. dirction of travel 5. reason for the pursuit 6. description of fleeing vehicle 7. description and # of occupants in fleeing vehicle

Question 26

The ____ unit, ___ unit, and ____ ____ shall be the only police vehicles involved in the pursuit unless the ___ ___ specifically approves additional marked units

Answer 26

Primary Secondary Field Supervisor

Question 27

The secondary unit shall be responsible for what?

Answer 27

1. Broadcasting the progress of the pursuit 2. controlling pursuit tactics 3. terminating the pursuit when conditions warrant 4. in the event the primary unit is unable to continue the pursuit, the secondary unit shall become the primary

Question 28

A ___ ___ shall monitor the progress of the pursuit and determine whether the pursuit should be continued or terminated

Answer 28

Field Supervisor

Question 29

The field supervisor shall:

Answer 29

1. be in command of the pursuit 2. monitor all radio communications 3. ensure only authorized marked units participate 4. order any necessary response within dept policy to conclude or terminate 5. Become involved if in close proximity 6. Notify dispatch that he/she is actively involved 7. May order additional marked units to join 8. At conclusion, go to scene and take command

Question 30

The field supervisor may order additional marked units to actively join pursuit only under the following circumstances:

Answer 30

1. there is not sufficient # of officers in the primary and secondary units to safely arrest suspects 2. If the primary unit is unable to continue pursuit, and the dispatcher has been informed that the unit is terminating its involvement

Question 31

The officer initiating the pursuit will complete what type of report?

Answer 31

Blue Team-Vehicle pursuit form

Question 32

The commander of the ____ division shall conduct an administrative review of each pursuit

Answer 32

Training division

Question 33

____ ___ techniques are some of the most dangerous practices engaged in by law enforcement

Answer 33

Forcible stopping

Question 34

Spiked stopping devices

Answer 34

1. Shall be deployed only by a supervisor or traffic officer trained in the use of such device 2. shall be placed in such a manner as to not impede flow of lawful traffic or cause damage to any vehicle 3. Supervisor shall notify communications of the location of deployment

Question 35

True/false No stopping technique or device may be deployed or implemented by any personnel that have not been trained in using the technique or device

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Whenever a spiked stopping device is deployed, it shall be reported on what form?

Answer 36

standard pursuit reporting form

Question 37

Who shall review the standard pursuit reporting form?

Answer 37

chain of command and training commander

Question 38

____ are not an authorized technique for stopping vehicles and shall not be employed to end a pursuit

Answer 38

Roadblocks

Question 39

The use of deadly force is governed by ?

Answer 39

ADMIN 5

Question 40

Officers shall not discharge a ____ from a moving vehicle unless the use of ____ ____ is justified

Answer 40

firearm | deadly force

Question 41

Officers not in a vehicle are prohibited from:

Answer 41

1. firing into or at a moving vehicle unless deadly threat | 2. firing at for the purpose of disabling it unless deadly threat

Question 42

Officers shall not become involved in another agency's pursuit unless:

Answer 42

1. Specifically authorized by field supervisor 2. unless it is clear that the other agency's unit is unable to request assistance 3. or the emergency nature of the situation dictates the need for assistance 4. all dept pursuit policies remain in effect

Question 43

All pursuit reports shall be forwarded through the ___ of ___ to the officer's ____ ____

Answer 43

chain of command | division commander

Question 44

Division commander shall review the report as well as:

Answer 44

1. all available evidence including video

Question 45

Division commander shall further route the report to ___ if the documented action is consistent with policy?

Answer 45

IAPro

Question 46

If the pursuit report is not consistent with policy, the reviewing captain shall forward the report to the ___ of _____

Answer 46

Director of training

Question 47

Once the report reaches the director of training, it shall be reviewed by an ____ of use of ___/ ___ ___ committee

Answer 47

executive of use of force/pursuit review committee

Question 48

The Use of Force/Pursuit Review committee shall be comprised of:

Answer 48

1. Neighborhood policing sector captains, 2. the director of training 3. Professional Standards Division commander

Question 49

This committee will make a determination of whether the documented action should be authorized and sent to ____ for archiving or sent to ___ ___ for investigation

Answer 49

IAPro | Internal affairs

Question 50

The ___ ___ commander shall conduct an annual review of all incidents involving vehicle pursuits

Answer 50

Training Unit Commander

Question 51

The training Unit Commander Shall perform the following in regards to use of force/pursuit documents:

Answer 51

1. Conduct an annual review of all incidents involving vehicle pursuits 2. document annual review of pursuit policies and report procedures in an effort to reveal patterns or trends that indicate training needs and or policy modifications 3. analysis shall be submitted to the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, and Assistant Chiefs by Jan 30th covering the previous calendar year

Question 52

Report flow chart for pursuit forms

Answer 52

1. Officer Documentation in Blue Team 2. Sergeant Review 3. Lieutenant Review 4. Captain Review a. Consistant with Police- goes to IAPro for Archiving b. Inconsistent with Policy- goes to Committee Review Committee Review if approves goes to IAPro for Archiving. If Committee Review does not approve then goes to IA for Investigation