554 Vehicle Pursuits Flashcards
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Who is responsible for taking command of a vehicle pursuit?
patrol watch lieutenant or lieutenant overseeing a specialized unit or deployment that led to the pursuit
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
What is a tactic by which a pursuing vehicle can physically force a fleeing vehicle to abruptly turn and come to a stop?
Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT)
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
What is the police officer operating an authorized emergency vehicle with lights and siren activated in a pursuit that is directly behind the subject vehicle known as?
primary pursuit vehicle
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
A tactic by which a pursuing vehicle directly and forcefully impacts a subject vehicle in order to incapacitate the subject vehicle is known as what?
ramming
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The location where a vehicle pursuit ends is known as what?
termination point
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The following of a fleeing vehicle by law enforcement with the intent to stop the subject vehicle from eluding capture is known as what?
vehicle pursuit
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
What poses an inherent risk to the community, as well as to those directly involved?
vehicle pursuits
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Prior to initiating or continuing any vehicle pursuit, who is required to determine if the risks to the community posed by the pursuit itself are greater than the risks associated with not stopping the subject vehicle?
pursuing officers and monitoring supervisors
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
What are the six Vehicle Pursuit Safety Factors?
Environmental conditions
Offense Details
Officer Equipment
Officer Experience
Pursuit Speeds
Radio Communication
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
A police officer operating an authorized emergency vehicle may initiate a vehicle pursuit only if what?
the risk of engaging in a vehicle pursuit is less than the risk posed to the community by not stopping the subject vehicle
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
A police officer engaged in a vehicle pursuit must have the reasonable belief that the driver or an occupant of the subject vehicle has committed a forcible felony, or prior to law enforcement following or attempting to stop the subject vehicle, the extremely dangerous actions of the driver or an occupant of the subject vehicle pose an imminent threat of death and/or serious bodily injury to the community if the subject vehicle is not stopped.
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The monitoring lieutenant shall ensure who is the “Commander or Higher” reviewer of the Vehicle Pursuit Report?
Chief of Investigations
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The police officer who operated the primary pursuit vehicle shall coordinate the actions of the assisting police officers until he is relieved by who?
a supervisor
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The monitoring lieutenant, or the most appropriate lieutenant, shall respond to the termination point of any vehicle pursuit that involved what three things?
forcible stopping tactic
traffic crash, or
arrest
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
The monitoring lieutenant shall request who to respond to the termination point if the pursuit involved life-threatening injuries or death?
COJ Risk Management Public Liability Adjustor
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Every vehicle pursuit and forcible stopping tactic must be documented on what?
electronic Vehicle Pursuit Report
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
After the audio file is placed in the appropriate district folder, the monitoring lieutenant shall complete a Vehicle Pursuit Report within how many calendar days?
10 calendar days
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
If the monitoring lieutenant of an incident determines an incident was not a vehicle pursuit, but still wishes to document his investigative findings as to why the incident was not a vehicle pursuit, the monitoring lieutenant shall utilize the appropriate report within what system?
Agency Records Management System (ARMS)
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
A police officer shall only use a preplanned stopping tactic when it is safe to do so.
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Police officers who have completed the PIT training course may use the blocking tactic on a stationary vehicle or a subject vehicle traveling at startup speeds less than what speed?
15 mph
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Police officers are not permitted to use the blocking tactic to stop who?
a fleeing pedestrian or bicyclist
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
How many police vehicles are required for the vehicle blocking tactic unless the subject vehicle is next to a strong stationary object, such as a building or concrete barrier?
minimum of two police vehicles
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
In instances where a police officer utilizes the blocking tactic on a vehicle and damage results to either vehicle, what shall be used to document the incident?
BlueTeam Vehicle Accient/Incident Report
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
All uses of forcible stopping tactics shall be documented in a Vehicle Pursuit Report by who?
the appropriate lieutenant
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Unless the use of deadly force is justified, the PIT tactic shall not be used on what?
all-terrain vehicle
High center-of-gravity vehicle
motorcycle or motor scooter
Open-top vehicle
Vehicle travelling in excess of 55 mph
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
When feasible, how many police vehicles should be present to properly complete the PIT tactic?
three police vehicles
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Unless the use of deadly force is justified, a tire deflation device shall not be used on what?
All-terrain vehicle
Motorcycle or motor scooter, or
Three-wheeled vehicle
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
When any non-JSO vehicle not involved in a vehicle pursuit strikes a tire deflation device, a supervisor shall complete what report to document the damage to the noninvolved vehicle?
Incident Report (Information)
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Police officers may only continue a vehicle pursuit into another county if what?
the monitoring lieutenant authorizes its continuation; and
the adjoining jurisdiction agency approves the continuation of the pursuit
According to the Vehicle Pursuits order,
Who reviews all Vehicle Pursuit Reports to ensure each vehicle pursuit and forcible stopping tactic adheres to training standards and policy?
Professional Oversight Unit
