G.O 302 Operation of Departmental Vehicles Flashcards
When deciding to initiate or continue driving under emergency conditions, officers will
consider such factors as traffic volume, time of day, potential hazard, and safety to
themselves and the public.
True
Officers, upon deciding to make an emergency response to any situation, will immediately notify
Communications of their decision.
True
Emergency escorts of over-size loads, hazardous cargo, parades and other such
circumstances shall only be performed with the prior authorization of the City of Little Rock ______ and _____.
Traffic Engineer and Traffic Services Commander
Any person who drives any vehicle in
such a manner as to indicate a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is
guilty of _____
Reckless Driving
An officer engaged in a motor vehicle pursuit should constantly re-evaluate his/her surroundings,
speed, foot and vehicle traffic, suspect driving ability and weather conditions. Any time the officer
finds that any of these parameters has exceeded an acceptable limit, it shall be the responsibility of
the pursuing officer to terminate the vehicle pursuit for the safety of both departmental personnel
and citizens.
True
Unmarked police vehicles (equipped with lights and siren) may become
involved in a pursuit as a primary vehicle only if a marked vehicle is not
available. The unmarked vehicle will become secondary once a marked unit
becomes primary.
An unmarked police vehicle acting as a secondary unit will disengage once a
second marked vehicle becomes actively involved in the pursuit
True
The officer will activate the police vehicle’s emergency lights and siren and
notify Communications of the following information:
The unit identifier;
The location and direction of the suspect vehicle;
Speed and traffic conditions;
The charges involved;
The license number, vehicle description and number of occupants; and,
If operating an unmarked vehicle.
Emergency escorts of medical patients shall only be performed in an articulable life-threatening situation, and then with authorization from a supervisor.
True
Officers shall not escort private vehicles in an emergency response mode
True
Information developed or discovered after the pursuit can be used to justify the pursuit
itself.
False-cannot
During pursuits involving persons who have been involved in violent felonies, a
supervisor may authorize additional units to respond to the area in a Code 3
status. The purpose of this response should be to ______, _____, and _____. This does not negate that no more than two units can be in actual pursuit of a suspect at any given time.
A. Cover escape routes
B. Increase the chance of capture and
C. Aid primary vehicles with traffic
D . Stop suspect’ from running
E. All of the above, except from D
cover escape routes,
increase the chance of capture, and
aid primary vehicles with traffic.
The primary officer loses visual contact with the suspect for an extended period
of time _________. This is not to imply that the officers must cease looking for the suspect, but they must slow the pursuit after loss of
contact.
A. ( approximately 10-12 seconds)
b. (approximately 15-20 seconds)
C. (approximately 15-30 seconds)
(approximately 15-20 seconds)
Police personnel will not engage in, nor will police vehicles be used, for the following
purposes:
A. Ramming of suspect vehicles;
b) Boxing in or surrounding a suspect vehicle (marked and unmarked units may be
used to box in an unaware suspect in order to avoid a pursuit);
c) Overtaking, driving next to, or forcing suspect vehicles off the roadway; or
d) Creating roadblocks. “Roadblock” is defined as any method, restriction
(including a partial restriction), or obstruction, used or intended for the purpose of preventing free passage of motor vehicles on a highway or street, in order to
effect the apprehension of an actual or suspected violator in a motor vehicle.
E. Running cars off the roadway
F. All of the above except E
All of the above except E
The following factors shall be considered by officers and supervisors in making the
decision to continue or terminate a police pursuit:
Environmental factors, such as rain, fog, ice, snow or darkness that would
substantially increase the danger of the pursuit.
b) The officer’s familiarity with the area and his ability to accurately notify
Communications of his location and the direction in which the pursuit is
proceeding.
C) Road conditions are congested by traffic or pedestrians. This would be
especially important during rush hours or in the area of any school.
D) The pursued vehicle proceeds the wrong way on any freeway, divided highway,
or one-way street. At no time will officers pursue violators the wrong way on a
freeway.
e) The pursuing officer knows, or has reason to believe, that the fleeing vehicle is
being operated by a juvenile who is driving in such an unsafe manner that it is
obvious he/she does not have the maturity to deal with the danger involved.
The supervisor of the officer, who initiates the pursuit, should normally be the
supervisor assuming command. In the event that the officer’s supervisor is not
available, or does not assume command, the Field Services Sergeant, in the
Division in which the pursuit originates, will take command of the situation,
and will be accountable for compliance with this directive, until the pursuit is
terminated.
True
If a Sergeant does not take command immediately, the Shift
Lieutenant, in the Division in which the pursuit originates, will take command
and/or assign a Sergeant. If this does not occur, any Field Services Shift
Lieutenant on duty will assume command and/or assign a Sergeant.
True
A formal review of all pursuits will be conducted by the officer’s ____ and ________.
Chain of Command and Training Division
Any need to extend the evaluation beyond the established time frame
will be documented and permitted only after approval by the ______, not to exceed 14 days.
Division Commander
The Training Division Commander will be responsible for the completion of an annual analysis of
all police pursuits. The analysis will include statistical data and a summary recommending any
training needs or policy modifications, based on trends or patterns revealed in the report. This
analysis should be completed and forwarded to the Office of the Chief of Police no later than _____ each year
February 15th
The Training Division Commander will be responsible for the completion of an annual review of
pursuit policies and reporting procedures.
True
