vehicle pursuits

Question 1

In a failure to yeild the vehicle generally

Answer 1

• travels below or at the speed limit
• observes applicable rules of the road
• does not change direction of travel in an evasive manner.

Question 2

When to initiate a pursuit

Answer 2

• When the officer reasonably believes that the driver or occupant(s) committed a violent felony.
• DUI
• 417 PC

Question 3

Pursuit units should be limited to ______ unless the totality of the circumstances dictate the need for additional units.

Answer 3

Three units (2 units and supervisor)

Question 4

True or false: a marked patrol vehicle with emergency lighting should replace a motorcycle unit as primary or secondary pursuit unit as soon a practical.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Primary pursuit unit should broadcast the following:

Answer 5

• want
• location and dot
• speed
• description and plate number of vehicle
• number of occupants
• description / identity of occupant(s)
• officer safety information (weapons, hostages)

Question 6

The secondary officer should be responsible for _______ of the pursuit unless the situation indicates otherwise.

Answer 6

Broadcasting the progress

Question 7

There is no _____ of the pursuit route.

Answer 7

Paralleling

Question 8

In the event the initiating unit from this agency either relinquishes control of the pursuit to another unit or jurisdiction, the initiating unit may, with permission of _____, trail the pursuit to the termination point.

Answer 8

the supervisor

Question 9

pursuit trailing means to follow the path of the pursuit at a ____ speed while _____ all traffic laws and without activating emergency lights.

Answer 9

safe, obeying

Question 10

Available units not directly involved in the pursuit may proceed safely to controlled intersections ahead of the pursuit in an effort to

Answer 10

warn cross traffic

Question 11

If the suspect is driving the wrong way on the freeway consider the following tactics:

Answer 11

• request assistance from an air unit
• maintain visual contact by paralleling on the correct side of the road
• request other units to observe exits

Question 12

True or false: A code 3 response for additional units can be authorized by a supervisor if necessary, specifically to allow units to get to a position to deploy intervention techniques.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

An air unit has authority to terminate the pursuit if

Answer 13

• the ground units are not in visual contact

- the air unit determines that it is not safe to continue

Question 14

The ____ has the final responsibility for the coordination, control and termination of a vehicle pursuit and shall be in overall command. He/she shall review reports and forward them to the division captain.

Answer 14

watch commander

Question 15

If the pursuit enters another city’s jurisdiction, and the pursuit has been taken over by another agency,

Answer 15

the palo alto unit will discontinue when the pursuit and may respond to the termination point to assist in the investigation.

Question 16

True or false: notification of a pursuit in progress should be construed as a request to join the pursuit.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Requests to or from other agencies to assume a pursuit should be

Answer 17

specific

Question 18

Units from this department should not join in a pursuit unless specifically requested to do so. The exception to this is

Answer 18

when a single unit from the initiating agency is in pursuit.

Question 19

Where does our assistance in a pursuit end?

Answer 19

City limits providing the pursuing units have sufficient assistance.

Question 20

When a request is made to assist or take over a pursuit into our jurisdiction the supervisor shall ensure

Answer 20

the pursuit is within the guidelines of policy and procedure

Question 21

When is the use of pursuit intervention tactics authorized?

Answer 21

when given permission by the supervisor

Question 22

Pursuit intervention tactics:

Answer 22

Blocking, Boxing in, Ramming, Roadblock, PIT, Spike/tack strips

Question 23

Certain applications of intervention tactics may be construed to be a use of _______ and subject to the requirements for such use.

Answer 23

deadly force

Question 24

Blocking or vehicle intercept should only be considered in cases involving _____ or _____ who pose a threat to public safety when officers reasonably believe that attempting a conventional enforcement stop will likely result in the driver attempting to flee in the vehicle.

Answer 24

Felony suspect or impaired driver

Question 25

______a vehicle should be done only after other reasonable tactical means at the officer’s disposal have been exhausted.

Answer 25

Ramming

Question 26

The use of _____ is generally discouraged and should not be deployed without prior supervisor approval and only then under extraordinary conditions when all other reasonable intervention techniques have failed or reasonably appear ineffective and the need to immediately apprehend the suspect outweighs the risks of injury or death to occupants of the vehicle, officers, or the public.

Answer 26

road blocks

Question 27

The watch commander shall ensure that an _________ is filed with the CHP no later than ____ days following the pursuit.

Answer 27

Allied Agency Vehicle Pursuit Report (CHP form 187 a), 30 days

Question 28

After a pursuit, the supervisor shall promptly complete

Answer 28

a Supervisor’s Pursuit Report

Question 29

All sworn members of this department shall participate in vehicle pursuit training

Answer 29

no less than annually

Question 30

When to terminate a pursuit

Answer 30

When the danger of injury or death to the occupants of the vehicle, officers involved, and / or the public, outweighs the necessity to apprehend the suspect.