3.210 VEHICULAR PURSUIT Flashcards
The decision to pursue is often made under difficult, unpredictable, ____ ____ circumstances
rapidly changing
What are the cornerstones of the departments pursuit policy?
Immediate control and authorization
What will a vehicle pursuit not be authorized for?
- property crime
- minor traffic infraction
- occupied stolen vehicle.
What will a vehicle pursuit be authorized for?
- Violent felony offense
- Suspect presents a clear and immediate danger to the pubic. A clear and immediate danger to the public will not be defined by officers based solely on a suspect’s reaction to the initial vehicle stop.
If an officer can articulate that a suspect presents a clear and immediate danger to the public, What must the monitoring supervisor do?
Supervisor must verbally approve the vehicle pursuit over the radio stating, **“I am supervising this pursuit.” **
What must a supervisor consider as the pursuit is continuing.
8 Factors - whether the pursuit should continue.
- Whether the need for immediate apprehension of the suspect(s) outweighs the danger created by the pursuit itself.
a. If the vehicle pursuit is for a violent felony, pursuing units and monitoring supervisor(s) should evaluate the severity of the crime and when it occurred. For example:
1) Is there a confirmed victim and evidence or corroborating witness(es) to support that a violent felony crime occurred? Does the crime involve substantial bodily injury or death?
2) Is the crime part of a violent felony crime series? - Whether the suspect is known to officers and could be apprehended later.
- Speeds of the vehicle pursuit (pursuing units and fleeing vehicle).
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic (including road conditions).
- Environmental factors surrounding the pursuit: residential, commercial, or rural.
- Weather conditions (e.g., rain, fog, or snow).
- Time of day: Does visibility create an unreasonable risk of injury to the public or pursuing officers?
- Alternatives to allowing the pursuit to continue, including the availability of the Air Unit, use of the bubble tactic, surveillance with unmarked LVMPD vehicles, use of the precision intervention technique (PIT), deployment of stop sticks, or arrest at a later time via investigative means.
A maximum of three pursuing units (primary, secondary, and third) will be authorized unless additional units are approved to join the pursuit by a ____ _______
monitoring supervisor.
If circumstances permit, What should the primary unit do before initiating lights and sirens?
- wait for a secondary and third unit
- when available, wait for air unit before activating emergency lights.
The primary unit may request for the monitoring supervisor to authrozie additonal units(other than secondary and third) to join pursuit
True or False
True
Any officer who assumes the primary position, at any point during the pursuit, regardless of duration in the primary position must complete what?
Pursuit Report in blue team
An officer who initiates a vehicular pursuit and is operating a motorcycle or an authorized unmarked unit will ____________ to the first black and white marked patrol unit that joins the vehicular pursuit.
relinquish the primary position
What action should the initiating officer take when an additional black and white marked patrol unit joins the pursuit as the secondary unit?
Pursuing officer is in authorized unmarked vehicle or metro motorcycle
Immediately disengage from the pursuit
What should any primary pursuing unit do at the conclusion of a pursuit?
a. Continue patrolling the area
b. Proceed to the termination point
c. Hand over the pursuit to a secondary unit
d. Request additional units for backup
b. Proceed to the termination point
If a primary pursuing unit was plainclothes and/or in an unmarked vehicle, what action should they take prior to arrival at the termination point?
a. Continue to remain inconspicuous
b. Notify dispatch of their location
c. Wear readily identifiable police markings
d. Request assistance from the Air Unit
c. Wear readily identifiable police markings
What should plainclothes and/or unmarked units be mindful of during and after a pursuit?
a. Avoid communication with dispatch
b. Prioritize their own safety over containment procedures
c. Be cognizant of containment procedures and ongoing investigations
d. Act independently without regard for other units
c. Be cognizant of containment procedures and ongoing investigations
What action should supervisors directly involved in a vehicular pursuit take when a black and white marked patrol unit joins the pursuit?
a. Maintain their position
b. Request additional resources
c. Relinquish their position
d. Discontinue communication with dispatch
c. Relinquish their position
Why is it important for supervisors to relinquish their position in a vehicular pursuit?
To maintain command, control, and objectivity
What is the primary goal of decisions made by pursuing units and monitoring supervisors who authorize a vehicular pursuit?
a. To apprehend the suspect at any cost
b. To ensure officer safety only
c. To assure the safety of innocent citizens, officers, and fleeing suspects
d. To maximize the use of emergency equipment
c. To assure the safety of innocent citizens, officers, and fleeing suspects
When should pursuing units discontinue a vehicular pursuit?
a. Only when the suspect is known to officers
b. When the danger outweighs the need to apprehend the suspect
c. When backup units arrive
d. When the pursuit has been ongoing for more than 10 minutes
b. When the danger outweighs the need to apprehend the suspect
What should pursuing units do if they discontinue a vehicular pursuit or are ordered by a supervisor to discontinue?
Immediately cease emergency operations, reduce speed, and discontinue visual contact with the suspect vehicle
What action should pursuing units take after discontinuing a vehicular pursuit?
a. Broadcast over the radio the discontinuance of the pursuit and that there is no longer visual contact of the suspect vehicle
b. Keep the siren on for safety
c. Maintain constant visual contact with the suspect vehicle
d. Begin a new pursuit immediately
A. Broadcast over the radio the discontinuance of the pursuit and that there is no longer visual contact of the suspect vehicle