Vehicle Pursuits

Question 1

Prior to initiating or continuing any vehicle pursuit, all pursuing officers and all monitoring supervisors are required to determine

Answer 1

If the risks to the community posed by the pursuit itself are greater than the risk associated with not stopping the subject vehicle

Question 2

The following vehicle pursuit safety factors will be used to assist in evaluating the reasonableness of The decision made by each involved pursuing Ofc and monitoring supervisor to initiate and/or continue the pursuit

Answer 2

1. Environmental Conditions
2. Offense Details
3. Officer Equipment
4. Officer Experience
5. Pursuit Speeds
6. Radio Communications

Question 3

Upon initiation of a vehicle pursuit, the pursuing officer shall announce the pursuit on the most appropriate recorded talk group, along with the following information

Answer 3

1. Current Location
2. Direction of Travel
3. Speeds
4. Descriptions of the subject vehicle
5. Justification for the pursuit including criminal charges

Question 4

The monitoring Lieutenant shall respond to the termination point of any vehicle pursuit that involved

Answer 4

1. Forcible stopping tactics
2. Traffic crash
3. An arrest

Question 5

When will the lieutenant request the audio recordings from the pursuit and what is the deadline for completing the pursuit report

Answer 5

Recordings- prior to end of shift

Report- 10 calendar days
(Unless given extension by the designated commander)

Question 6

When can the blocking tactic be used

Answer 6

On a stationary vehicle or a subject vehicle traveling at startup speeds of 15 mph or less

Question 7

Unless the use of deadly force is justified, the PIT space tactic shall not be used on

Answer 7

1. All-terrain vehicle
2. High center-of-gravity vehicle
3. Motorcycle or motor scooter
4. Open-top vehicles
5. Vehicle traveling in excess 55 MPH