15-10 Suspect Apprehension Pursuit

Question 1

15-10 Suspect Apprehension Pursuit - Supervision

Answer 1

 Pursuit Supervisor attendance mandatory to monitor when a pursuit is initiated
 Pursuit Supervisor notification mandatory when a pursuit is initiated

Question 2

Suspect Apprehension Pursuit Restrictions

Answer 2

(1) A police officer in an unmarked motor vehicle shall not engage in a pursuit unless a marked motor vehicle is not
readily available and the police officer believes that it is necessary to immediately apprehend an individual in the
fleeing motor vehicle or to identify the fleeing motor vehicle or an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle.
(2) Motorcycle and all–terrain vehicle operators shall not engage in a pursuit.
(3) No more than two (2) motor vehicles should be directly engaged in a pursuit unless authorized by the pursuit
supervisor.
(4) Complete or partial roadblocks may only be used in extreme circumstances and must be authorized by a road
supervisory officer and/or the pursuit supervisor.
(5) The following of a pursuit on a parallel route is prohibited unless directed by the pursuit supervisor.

Question 3

Prior to a pursuit, police officers shall consider the alternatives described in the Suspect Apprehension Pursuit Training
Manual developed by the Ontario Police College. These alternatives include

Answer 3

(1) strategic following
(2) follow–up investigation
(3) the Tandem Stop
(4) use of tire deflation devices, when available
(5) the use of a helicopter, when available
(6) strategic use of rear, side and combination methods for stopping vehicles

Question 4

During a pursuit, police officers and pursuit supervisors shall consider methods of terminating a pursuit as described in the
Suspect Apprehension Pursuit Training Manual developed by the Ontario Police College. These methods include

Answer 4

(1) strategic pursuing
(2) abandoning
(3) use of tire deflation devices, when available
(4) rolling block
(5) stationary road block
(6) pinning
(7) intentional contact

Question 5

Following every pursuit, the police officer initiating the pursuit shall complete a TPS 348 prior to the completion of their tour
of duty. In addition, where no suspect has been apprehended, the police officer shall complete the applicable eReport prior
to the completion of their tour of duty.
For the purposes of pursuit reporting under Part “B” of the TPS 348, the police officer shall indicate in the required section

Answer 5

 the specific reason for stopping the motor vehicle and justification for initiating the pursuit
 the justification for continuing the pursuit
 the risk to public safety throughout the pursuit
 the names and employee numbers of the pursuit supervisor and the available road supervisor
 the summary of the report shall describe, in narrative format, a brief, chronological, synopsis of the events pertaining
to the pursuit, including the point where the fleeing motor vehicle and/or individuals in the fleeing motor vehicle
were identified. Personal identifiers, e.g. names of police officers, vehicle licence plate numbers etc., should not be
recorded in this section of the report