204.01 Vehicle Pursuits

Question 1

What are the “Force stop methods” and tactics used to physically terminate a pursuit?

Answer 1

Boxing in, heading off, ramming, P.I.T. maneuver, deflation device, and roadblocks.

Question 2

Can the managing supervisor be the primary or secondary vehicle in a pursuit?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

In terms of police vehicle pursuits what does the term Potentially Deadly Force mean?

Answer 3

Means the force that the nature and probable consequence of which is death or SBI

Question 4

What is the CRS for Vehicular Eluding (Misdemeanor)? What is class is it?

Answer 4

CRS 42-4-1413

Class 2 misdemeanor

Question 5

What is the CRS for Vehicular Eluding (Felony)?

Answer 5

CRS 18-9-116.5

Question 6

Felony vehicular eluding, felony, is primarily what class?

Answer 6

A class 5 felony

Question 7

What makes a vehicular eluding, felony, a class 4?

Answer 7

The eluding that results in bodily injury to another person

Question 8

What makes vehicular eluding, felony, a class 3?

Answer 8

Eluding results in death to another person.

Question 9

When will officers turn on their BWC involving vehicle pursuits?

Answer 9

Immediately upon active involvement, or if not actively involved, when assisting at its point of termination, perimeters, foot searches and physical apprehension.

Question 10

Who will have the final authority in managing a pursuit?

Answer 10

The managing supervisor or superior officer.

Question 11

Are dispatchers authorized to counter the orders or directions of the managing supervisor or superior officer?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

One a pursuit is cancelled what should the managing supervisor or superior officer do?

Answer 12

Direct involved officer to a designated location.

Question 13

When possible, officers intending to stop a vehicle will do what before activating emergency equipment and attempting the stop.

Answer 13

Be as close as practical to the suspects vehicle.

Question 14

For the purposes of this section, any Denver 911 dispatcher will be considered a supervisor and will cancel the pursuit if a sworn police supervisor or command officer cannot be contacted within what time frame?

Answer 14

30 seconds

Question 15

If an accident occurs as the direct or indirect result of a pursuit, what actions will result?

Answer 15

An officer will be assigned for the report and the TIU will be notified.

Question 16

If an accident involving death or injury, or may result in death, occurs as a direct or indirect result of a pursuit, who will be notified and respond?

Answer 16

The commanding officer of TIU and the commander of any I evolved officer will be notified.

Question 17

The managing supervisor will ensure that no more than how many vehicles are actively taking part in a pursuit unless he or she authorizes additional units?

Answer 17

2 primary and secondary

Question 18

Managing supervisors will consider the following when making decisions to approve more vehicles for a pursuit.

Answer 18

The severity of the offense
The number of occupants in the suspect vehicle
The likelihood of armed suspects

Question 19

The managing supervisor will complete what on a vehicle pursuit?

Answer 19

A vehicle pursuit report (DPD 453)

Question 20

Any pursuit that is terminated by force stop methods (excluding tire deflation devices unless used to stop a motorcycle) what report will be completed?

Answer 20

Use of force report.

Question 21

What will the narrative on the Use Of Force report say for a vehicle pursuit?

Answer 21

“See vehicle pursuit report”

Question 22

If officers use force stop methods without supervisory approval due to exigent circumstances they will be required to to do what?

Answer 22

To justify the exigency that led to there action.

Question 23

What are the call signs for the media helicopters

Answer 23

Channel 4: Sky 4
Channel 7: Sky 7
Channel 9: Sky 9
Channel 31: Sky Fox

Question 24

What tactics are generally the most appropriate methods of taking suspect into custody st the termination of a pursuit?

Answer 24

High risk vehicle stop.

Question 25

Who will respond to the scene and direct the inves6of any pursuit/eluding no-chase related accident resulting in death or SBI, or unusually extensive property damage?

Answer 25

The commanding officer of TIU or designee.

Question 26

When any pursuit results in or causes any traffic accident within the City and County of Denver, regardless of the originating jurisdiction, who will assume primary responsibility for investigation of the accident?

Answer 26

The Denver TIU

Question 27

The original vehicle pursuit report and statements will be forwarded to who?

Answer 27

TIU