FC 135 Vehicular Pursuits Flashcards
Officers may/may not be held liable for negligence in a vehicular pursuit
may
Immediate control of pursuits is given to __ and __
sworn supervisors and duty commanders
Regarding a vehicular pursuit, the motor vehicle displays a clear intention to ____ apprehension by ___ elevated speed, ____ speed, and using ____ tactics
avoid; maintaining; increasing; evasive
Criminal incidents authorizing a vehicle pursuit require an officer has reason to believe a ___ has occurred or is occurring
felony
Traffic incidents authorizing a vehicle pursuit require a _____ or a ___ and ___ personal injury collision when officer has reasonable cause to believe serious physical injury has occurred (felony).
dui; hit and run:
An officer must receive approval from a sworn supervisor to continue a pursuit unless ___
the felony is a violent type
If ECC is unable to notify a sworn supervisor during a pursuit, they will ____ and terminate the pursuit unless it is a violent felony
notify the officer supervisor could not be contacted
Pursuits will be terminated when the ____ of the operator is ____ and offense is _____ misdemeanor
identity; known; authorized
Pursuit will be conducted only on the district talkgroup ____ the pursuit
originating
During a pursuit, a helicopter request will be made via ECC pending the approval of a ___
supervisor
Unless authorized by a supervisor, only ___ police vehicles will be actively engaged in a pursuit
2
K9 units are/ are not included in the maximum of two police vehicles allowed in a pursuit
are not
The minimum equipment needed for an unmarked police vehicle to operate in a pursuit is ____
four corner strobes, dash light, and siren
An unmarked unit may/may not initiate a pursuit but will ___ at the earliest time
may; withdraw
An unmarked vehicle will withdraw from a pursuit after ___ marked vehicle enter unless authorized by a supervisor
2
Unmarked vehicles w/o four corner strobes can only initiate a pursuit of ___
violent felony
T/F Rolling road blocks are prohibited
T
T/F Only dept issued vehicles are used in a roadblack
T
T/F At least one vehicle in a roadblock must be marked
T
T/F Roadblocks are only used when the officer as PC that the vehicle was used in a felony of a violent type
T
A sworn supervisor does/ doesn’t need to grant permission for a roadblack
Does
T/F Officers will exit any vehicle used in a roadblock
T
T/F The intentional ramming of a vehicle is allowed
F
The Piranha is used to ___ a pursuit
prevent
Stop sticks will only be used in ____ pursuit situations
authorized
T/F A supervisor must approve use of stopsticks
T
Tire deflating devices may only be used on ___ wheeled vehicles
4
When deploying a stopstick, an officers vehicle may only block ____ of the roadway
a portion
T/F A tire deflating device can/ cannot be used as a hand weapon
Cannot
A stop stick is replaced by submitting a ___ to ___
MCP 610; Central Supply
Officers may pursue into a neighboring jurisdiction only when an officer has ____ the crime is of a ____ felony
PC; violent
If the pursuit ends outside of MD and an arrest is made, the subject will be taken into custody by ____
local jurisdiction
Misdemeanor offenses do/ do not end at the county lines:
Do
No more than ___ vehicles will cross into a foreign jurisdiction w/o supervisor approval
2
Surveillance mode of a formerly pursued vehicle is prohibited except via ___
unmarked vehicles
When a pursuit enters MOCO from a foreign jurisdiction, the offense must meet ____
the criteria of MCPD pursuits
The MCP 610 is completed by a supervisor from the district ____
pursuit started
If a supervisor participated in the pursuit, the MCP 610 is completed by ___
supervisor’s LT
If damage is caused to a vehicle from a stop stick that is not involved in the pursuit, the report will indicate the ____ make and ___ of the tire
make; size
if a collision occurs resulting from a pursuit, a ____ report is included in pursuit package
ACRS
