Chapter 5 - Road policing - fleeing driver Flashcards
What is road to zero?
NZ’s Road Safety Strategy 2020-2030. It is based on Vision Zero, a global
movement that has seen significant decreases in road trauma.
The intermediate target towards achieving this vision is a 40% reduction of
deaths and serious injuries on our roads over the next decade. Steady
progress towards this target would mean approximately 750 fewer people
would be killed and 5,600 fewer would be seriously injured on our roads
over the next ten years, compared to current levels of harm.
Who can be a pursuit controller?
Police comms shift commander.
A constabulary team leader can take command if not available,
If those aren’t available then a field supervisor
Who ensures the safety of a fleeing driver incident?
The lead or secondary vehicle drivers or their passengers, the field
supervisor, and the pursuit controller all have a responsibility to make
decisions about the safe management and apprehension of the fleeing
driver. Any of these individuals can order the fleeing driver pursuit to be
abandoned.
Who can perform non compliant stops and who authorises it??
In situations involving a mobile armed fleeing driver, AOS or STG
commanders are approved to authorise a non-compliant vehicle stop. This
can only be done where there is no other timely practical method of
containing the fleeing driver or neutralising the threat they present, and the
fleeing vehicle driver does not comply with signals or requests to stop. Only
AOS or STG personnel can undertake the tactic when:
they are responding to a mobile armed fleeing driver; and
they are trained in its use; and
it is undertaken in accordance with AOS or STG Standard Operating
Procedures; and
it is authorised by an AOS or STG commander; and
it is undertaken in the capacity of an AOS or STG operation
