Direcrive 5 Flashcards
Division personnel operating a vehicle shall drive at a speed and in an manner that is reasonable considering:
- Traffic
- Weather
- Vehicle type
- Any other factor that may affect driving
- Seriousness for the call
Officers assigned to a call should use evo if the following criteria are present:
- Likely to result in serious physical harm
- Immediate need to apprehend a suspect
- Immediate need to secure a scene or witness
- Immediate need for traffic control
- Direction of sworn supervisor
If a passenger is in a cruiser, evo is not authorized unless passenger is:
Sworn officer
Columbus employee riding in official capacity
Cadet
Civilian who has signed ride along
What are the three traffic laws officers should never violate?
- Run in over fire hose
- Stopping for school bus
- Reckless operation
Officers should or shall terminate a pursuit if the immediate danger of initiating or continuing a pursuit is greater than the immediate or potential danger to the public if the suspect remains at large
Shall
Officers may engage I. Vehicular pursuits when there is reasonable suspicion (4):
- Driver or occupant attempted, threatened , or inflicted serious physical harm to a person
- Driver or occupant displayed, threatened to use, or used a deadly weapon
- Driver or occupant committed or has an active felony warrant for an offense involving serious physical harm to a person
- Vehicle contains evidence of a crime involving serious physical harm
How many cars are authorized in a pursuit unless otherwise authorized by the managing supervisor?
3
Who conducts the pursuit investigation
Zone lieutenant
Who conducts the investigation of stopping tactics used in a pursuit
Zone lieutenant
If chopper is overhead on a pursuit, involved cars should:
Reduce speed and avoid using the radio
The primary unit of a pursuit should terminate if:
- Pursuit doesn’t follow policy
- Pursuit creates more danger than the danger of suspect remaining at large
- Distance between suspect and primary becomes too great
- Ordered by a supervisor
What do involved officers do after a pursuit
Complete a vehicular pursuit involvement summary and forward it to the managing supervisor
What does the managing supervisor do after a pursuit
Complete a vehicular pursuit involvement summary and forward it with the officer’s completed summary to the investigating lieutenant
Debrief with officers
How many copies of a pursuit investigation do lieutenants send up
2 copies. 1 to COC and 1 to pursuit review committee
How high up the COC does the pursuit investigation go
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