GO 10.04 Vehicle Pursuits Flashcards
Who’s responsibility is it to continuously monitor and evaluate the circumstances of the pursuit and to terminate the pursuit whenever circumstances indicate that the danger to the public, officers, and/or occupants of the fleeing vehicle outweighs the benefits of continuing the pursuit?
The pursuing officer and the pursuit supervisor
Who determines the number of vehicles authorized to participate in the pursuit?
The pursuit supervisor
What should the supervisor do once a helicopter arrives?
Evaluate the need for continued involvement of ground units.
What are the responsibilities of the Pursuit Supervisor?
A) Immediately proceed in the direction of the pursuit and continuously monitor the pursuit to ensure compliance with the provisions of this policy.
B) Designate units as primary, support, or back-up
C) Approve and/or order the use of pursuit tactics
D) When appropriate, order that the pursuit be terminated.
E) Respond to the point of termination of the pursuit
F) Ensure that reports have been submitted
Who determines if a rolling roadblock will be utilized?
The Supervisor
Who is responsible for conducting a thorough debriefing of a pursuit type incident?
The authorizing supervisor or incident commander
Who is responsible for authorizing a pursuit if it goes beyond the City of VA Beach?
The Pursuit Supervisor
If a pursuit goes beyond the city of VB, once police units from the entered jurisdiction take over the pursuit what shall the Virginia Beach units do?
Cease operating in emergency mode
Who is responsible for completing the Vehicle Pursuit Report via Blue Team once the pursuit is terminated?
The pursuit supervisor, also ensure that the involved officer(s) submit a memo summarizing their involvement and actions.
How soon after the pursuit shall the pursuit supervisor complete the AAR?
within 72 hours
Vehicle pursuit reports shall be submitted by commands to the Office of Internal Affairs no later than __ days after the incident occurred.
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