600-34 High-Risk Vehicle Approaches

Question 1

Officers shall have a _____ before attempting a high-risk vehicle stop or attempting the arrest of high-risk suspects who refuse to exit a vehicle. A _____ shall make the scene of all high-risk traffic stops.

Answer 1

1) back-up unit

2) supervisor

Question 2

Before approaching any vehicle considered high risk, officers shall first _____. Officers shall maintain a position of advantage during this attempt while also remaining mindful of _____. A high-risk suspect’s actions, along with the occupants’ actions, age, and physical limitations, shall dictate any further course of action for officers on the scene based on this and all related General Orders.

Answer 2

1) attempt to establish verbal communications with suspects

2) potential crossfire situations

Question 3

BACKGROUND

The department has identified three vehicle approach situations posing a high risk:

a. Attempting apprehension of _____ suspects.
b. Attempting apprehension subsequent to a fresh pursuit when _____.
c. Attempting apprehension subsequent to a fresh pursuit when _____.

Answer 3

1) armed or possibly armed
2) some or all of the occupants remain inside the vehicle
3) the suspect has exited the vehicle but remains in close proximity to the vehicle.

Question 4

BACKGROUND

Armed suspects in a vehicle have a _____ with respect to officers attempting an approach. In addition, an approaching officer’s line of sight may be disrupted by window tinting or the vehicle itself. The _____ poses an extreme hazard to approaching officers as well as vehicle occupants.

Additionally, when a potentially armed suspect has exited a vehicle but remains in close proximity to the vehicle, the suspect poses a substantial risk of reentering the vehicle or utilizing the vehicle to _____, thereby placing the officer in a compromised and potentially dangerous situation.

Answer 4

1) superior tactical position
2) inability to view the occupants of a vehicle
3) gain a tactical advantage

Question 5

HIGH-RISK VEHICLE APPROACH SITUATIONS

High-risk vehicle approach situations are when suspects in a vehicle are being confronted by officers and any of the following apply:

a. Suspects are believed to _____.
b. Suspects are believed to have been involved in _____.
c. Suspects have engaged officers in _____ as defined by General Order 600-04, Motor Vehicle Pursuits.

It is not necessary for the suspects to remain in a vehicle to be considered a high-risk vehicle approach situation (see section 1 item (c)).

Answer 5

1) possess deadly weapons
2) criminal activity involving the use of deadly weapons
3) fresh pursuit

Question 6

PROCEDURES

In the above situations officers shall adhere to the following guidelines after the vehicle has stopped:

a. Attempt to _____ while maintaining a position of advantage.
b. If verbal communications can be established, have the suspects _____.
c. Each suspect shall be _____ before others are made to exit the suspect vehicle.
d. If a suspect flees from the vehicle, officers shall _____ in making an apprehension in accordance with existing department procedures. See General Order 600-11, Foot Pursuits.
e. If a suspect flees in the vehicle, officers shall adhere to the guidelines set forth in General Orders 600-17, Response to Resistance and 600-04, Motor Vehicle Pursuits.
f. If a high-risk suspect refuses to comply with officers and the suspect is known to be or suspected of being armed, officers shall use the policy guidelines set forth in General Order 600-05, Special Threat Situations.

Answer 6

1) establish verbal communications with suspects
2) exit the vehicle one at a time
3) secured
4) use their discretion
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