General Orders - Pursuit Driving Flashcards
Pursuits shall not be carried to such an extent so as to endanger the lives of innocent persons or the officers themselves
True
Pursuit - High Speed
Committed or attempted a violent or life threatening felony
Pursuit - Moderate Speed
Everything else other than violent felony
Pursuit definition
Attempt by a police officer in an authorized emergency vehicle to apprehend one or more occupants by someone who evade by ignoring the attempt to stop or increasing speeds
Control of vehicle
No officer shall operate a police vehicle in a manor to lose control. It is better to discontinue a pursuit if it outweighs the benefits of capture
Requirements for emergency vehicle
Lighted lamp of red or blue light visible at 500 feet
Rules for running red light
May proceed past a red signal but only after slowing down as necessary for safe operation
Fully marked vehicle
Permanently mounted roof light and markings on both sides
Semi Marked Vehicle
4 wheel with a permanent flasher to the front, siren and partial police identifications
Unmarked Vehicle
4 wheels no lights or markings
Modified unmarked
portable light and may have a siren
Considerations during a pursuit
Nature of violation Presence of pedestrians Time of day population Roads and weather Familiarity Patrol vehicle condition Possibility of alternative methods of apprehension
Officers must relay the following information upon initiating a pursuit
Reason for pursuit
Present location and direction
Description of pursued vehicle
Description and number of occupants
Who calls the pursuit
Primary unit
Who can be in a pursuit
Primary and secondary units are allowed in the pursuit
Motorcycles, semi-marked, or modified unmarked must abandon the pursuit when a fully marked vehicle takes over
True
Communications responsibilities in a pursuit
Locate back up
Notify Patrol Supervisor
Alert surrounding police authorities
Obtain warrant and registration checks
Supervisor responsibilities in a pursuit
Monitor all activity
Authority to terminate pursuit
Respond to termination point
Complete meaningful review
Termination of pursuit
Risk to the officer and public outweighs the need to apprehend Suspect's identity has been established Weather, road or geographical conditions Got away When ordered by a supervisor
Can you join another jurisdictions pursuit
When they request
Not when they are just notifying
Who gets to join another agencies pursuit
First unit to get involved
When another agency’s pursuit leaves the city the warren unit stays until relieved
True
Roadblocks can be authorized by
The patrol supervisor
When a roadblock is authorized
No one remains in the vehicle
What is used for a roadblock
fully marked patrol cars with lights activated
Prohibited practices in a pursuit
Ramming Use of firearms Non department personnel as passengers Caravanning Passing the primary unit Wrong way on limited access highway
Can a Unmarked vehicle be involved in a pursuit
No
Can a modified unmarked be involved in a pursuit
Yes - not in high speed pursuits
Can a motorcycle be involved in a pursuit
Yes - not in high speeds
ETU cars and Motor carrier in pursuits
Not authorized
Officers need approval from ___________ to reinitiate a pursuit
Shift supervisor
Who writes a report
Everyone involved
Shift supervisor reviews the chase by
reviewing video and completing a form 50
The DC or his designee shall complete an annual, documented summary of all pursuit incidents and an annual analysis of all pursuit for the calendar year. the analysis will be conducted after January 1st of the following calendar year and submitted to the commissioner for review
True
