554 Vehicle Pursuits

Question 1

Who is responsible for taking command of a vehicle pursuit?

Answer 1

patrol watch lieutenant or lieutenant overseeing a specialized unit or deployment that led to the pursuit

Question 2

What is a tactic by which a pursuing vehicle can physically force a fleeing vehicle to abruptly turn and come to a stop?

Answer 2

Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT)

Question 3

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 know as?

Answer 3

primary pursuit vehicle

Question 4

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?

Answer 4

ramming

Question 5

The location where a vehicle pursuit ends is known as what?

Answer 5

termination point

Question 6

The following of a fleeing vehicle by law enforcement with the intent to stop the subject vehicle from eluding capture is known as what?

Answer 6

vehicle pursuit

Question 7

What poses an inherent risk to the community, as well as to those directly involved?

Answer 7

vehicle pursuits

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

pursuing officers and monitoring supervisors

Question 9

What are the Vehicle Pursuit Safety Factors?

Answer 9

Environmental conditions

Offense Details

Officer Equipment

Officer Experience

Pursuit Speeds

Radio Communication

Question 10

A police officer operating an authorized emergency vehicle may initiate a vehicle pursuit only if what?

Answer 10

the risk of engaging in a vehicle pursuit is less than the risk posed to the community by not stopping the subject vehicle

Question 11

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.

Question 12

The monitoring lieutenant shall ensure who is the “Commander or Higher” reviewer of the Vehicle Pursuit Report?

Answer 12

Chief of Investigations

Question 13

The police officer who operated the primary pursuit vehicle shall coordinate the actions of the assisting police officers until he is relieved by who?

Answer 13

a supervisor

Question 14

The monitoring lieutenant, or the most appropriate lieutenant, shall respond respond to the termination point of any vehicle pursuit that involved what three things?

Answer 14

forcible stopping tactic

traffic crash, or

arrest

Question 15

The monitoring lieutenant shall request who to respond to the termination point if the pursuit involved life-threatening injuries or death?

Answer 15

COJ Risk Management Public Liability Adjustor

Question 16

Every vehicle pursuit and forcible stopping tactic must be documented on what?

Answer 16

electronic Vehicle Pursuit Report

Question 17

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?

Answer 17

10 calendar days

Question 18

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?

Answer 18

Agency Records Management System (ARMS)

Question 19

A police officer shall only use a preplanned stopping tactic when it is safe to do so.

Question 20

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?

Answer 20

15 mph

Question 21

Police officers are not permitted to use the blocking tactic to stop who?

Answer 21

a fleeing pedestrian or bicyclist

Question 22

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?

Answer 22

minimum of two police vehicles

Question 23

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?

Answer 23

BlueTeam Vehicle Accient/Incident Report

Question 24

All uses of forcible stopping tactics shall be documented in a Vehicle Pursuit Report by who?

Answer 24

the appropriate lieutenant

Question 25

Unless the use of deadly force is justified, the PIT tactic shall not be used on what?

Answer 25

all-terrain vehicle

High center-of-gravity vehicle

motorcycle or motor scooter

Open-top vehicle

Vehicle travelling in excess of 55 mph

Question 26

When feasible, how many police vehicles should be present to properly complete the PIT tactic?

Answer 26

three police vehicles

Question 27

Unless the use of deadly force is justified, a tire deflation device shall not be used on what?

Answer 27

All-terrain vehicle

Motorcycle or motor scooter, or

Three-wheeled vehicle

Question 28

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?

Answer 28

Incident Report (Information)

Question 29

Police officers may only continue a vehicle pursuit into another county if what?

Answer 29

the monitoring lieutenant authorizes its continuation; and

the adjoining jurisdiction agency approves the continuation of the pursuit

Question 30

Who reviews all Vehicle Pursuit Reports to ensure each vehicle pursuit and forcible stopping tactic adheres to training standards and policy?

Answer 30

Professional Oversight Unit