DIRECTIVE 9.4 Flashcards
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- What is the primary consideration when participating in or supervising any pursuit
- What must every supervisor and officer weight in a pursuit.
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- The safety and welfare of the public
- The safety and welfare of other officers
- The safety and welfare of the suspects.
- Must weigh the benefits of immediate capture with the risks inherent to the pursuit itself.
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Vehicular pursuits.
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- What are the justifications for initiating a Vehicle PursuitAN OFFICER IS JUSTIFIED IN INITITATING A VEHICLE PURSUIT ONLY WHEN THEY ARE:
A
- In close proximity to a suspect vehicle
- and believes a pursuit is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury of another person
OR - In close proximity to a suspect vehicle and believes BOTH:
A. The pursuit is necessary to effect the arrest or prevent escape, AND
B. The officer has probable cause to believe that the person being pursued has committed or attempted a forcible felony or,
C. Has probable cause to believe that the person being pursued possesses a deadly weapon, other then the vehicle.
3
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- What are strictly PROHIBITED reasons for pursuit.
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- Stolen cars
- Traffic violations
- DUI
4
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- What is a forcible felony:
- What does this include.4
- The following felines shall be classified as forcible when their commission includes actual or threatened force:4
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- A felony involving actual or threatening serious bodily injury:
- Which includes
A. Murder
B. Voluntary manslaughter
C. Arson endangering persons.
D. And Aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury
3.
- Rape
- Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
- Robbery
- Kidnapping.
5
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- What is not considered a deadly weapon for purposes of vehicle pursuits.
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- The vehicle.
6
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- Acknowledgement of a pursuit must be made by who 2
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- Police radio
Or - District patrol supervisor
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- What will happen to a pursuit if no district patrol supervisor acknowledges the pursuit.
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- The police radio room supervisor will terminate the pursuit.
8
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- What will happen if a pursuit is initiated by a special unit and a special unit supervisor is not available.
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- Then police radio will assign the pursuit to a district patrol supervisor.
9
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- If the officers do not give the justification for the pursuit over radio, then what will happen.
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- All supervisors on the radio, including radio supervisor will immediately terminate the pursuit.
10
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- Any supervisor may terminate a pursuit, when.
2. What will that supervisors decision be.
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- If they decide it has become too dangerous.
2. This decision will be final and not be subject to countermanded.
11
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- What may a district patrol supervisor assigned to that specific area, where the pursuit has come into do.
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- Based upon his knowledge of the district, he may override any other outside supervisor monitoring and controlling the pursuit .
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- How many cars will pursue a vehicle.
- What are they called.
- What is the primary cars responsibility
- What is the secondary cars responsibility
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- Only two marked patrol vehicles.
- The primary car and the secondary car.
- To apprehend the fleeing suspect.
- The secondary cars responsibility is to maintain communications for, and backup the primary unit.
13
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- What will the other patrol cars do.
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- Monitor police radio and be prepared to stop or divert peds or vehicle traffics.
14
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- To reduce collisions, what’s the distance the primary car should be from the fleeing car.
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- A minimum of 5 car lengths.
15
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- During a pursuit police will not do what.
2. What will happen if radio contact is lost for any reason.
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- Switch to another radio band, even when they enter another division or jurisdiction.
- Then the pursuit shall be terminated.
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- Who are the only police cars authorized to leave their area during a pursuit.
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- The primary car, the secondary car, and the directing supervisor.
17
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- Where can sworn personnel NOT pursue.
2. Unless what.
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- Outside the boundaries of Philadelphia.
2. Approved by a higher ranking supervisor
18
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- Will police engage in pursuits initiated by other law enforcement agencies.
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- No.
19
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- If an arrest for a pursuit is made outside of Philadelphia, but still within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania , where will the officer transport the suspect.
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- Transport the suspect back to the divisional detective headquarters for processing.
20
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- If an arrest for a pursuit occurs across any state line , where will the suspect be taken.
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- The suspect must go through the extradition procedures, before being returned to Philadelphia.
21
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- The following techniques will NOT be used during vehicle pursuits.
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- Boxing in
- Ramming
- Roadblocks
- Pursuit termination devices.
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- The following vehicles, unless exigent circumstances will not initiate a vehicle pursuit.
- And if they do.
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- Unmarked cars.
- EPWs
- SUVs
- Motor cycle, etc.
- They will relinquish to the first responding marked RPC. And withdraw.
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- The following will NEVER engage in a pursuit.
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- Any unit containing a K9.
- Police cars transporting non sworn personnel
- Ride alongs
- Police explorers,
- Prisoners
- Witnesses.
24
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- What will happen if he vehicle enters any interstate highway or divided highway in the wrong direction.
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- Terminate the pursuit.
25
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- Police will never discharge a firearm,……
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- At any fleeing vehicle or occupants of a fleeing vehicle.
26
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- All personnel in a vehicle pursuit will complete paperwork within how many days.
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- Within 3 days.
27
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- If the primary unit looses sight of the suspect vehicle, what will happen
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- Terminate the pursuit
28
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- Once the aviation unit has arrived and assumed the pursuit , the primary unit shall
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- Withdraw and monitor.
29
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- What if the pursued vehicle is found unattended.
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- It should be guarded for prints.
30
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- If a supervisor terminates a pursuit for any reason, what will aviation unit do.
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- Also terminate.
