GO HRD

Question 1

What is classified as HRD?

Answer 1

• Traffic stops
• URD
• Pursuit
• Authorised covert surveillance

Question 2

What is a pursuit?

Answer 2

A situation is considered a pursuit when police continue to follow a vehicle and the person driving the vehicle:

• fails to stop
• takes deliberate action to avoid being stopped
• ignores police attempts to stop the vehicle

Question 3

What must a patrol car do terminate?

Answer 3

• immediately stop the vehicle in a safe manner and location
• acknowledge direction/advise reason for self-termination
• turn off all emergency warning equipment
• advise concern of exact location
• seek direction of commander

Question 4

What are vulnerable vehicles

Answer 4

• motorcycles (2-4 wheeled)
• non-motorised vehicles
• 4WD with high centre of gravity
• Large commercial or rec type of vehicles

Question 5

What are the appreciations RE HRD?

Answer 5

• identifying factors
• determining a course of action
• assessing risks and confirming the course=

Question 6

What are the risks and factors for consideration RE HRD?

Answer 6

• Original offence
• requir4ement for immediate police action
• driver permit
• Type of police vehicle and warning equipment
• local knowledge
• availability of other police assistance and resources
• external environment including weather, road surface, lighting and traffic conditions

Question 7

What are some considerations specific to pursuits?

Answer 7

• original offence
• ID of driver
• Requirement for immediate apprehension
• 602 considerations
• Tyler of vehicle
• speed
  Condition of vehicle

Question 8

When will a foreseeable risk of pursuit be evident?

Answer 8

- vehicle is suspected to have been used in commission of offence
Committing offences
- 604
- high performance e vehicle
- occupants previous history of 601
Time of day and day off week
Location
DUI

Question 9

What are some pursuit prevention techniques?

Answer 9

• tac obs
• system checks
• consider whether stopping the vehicle in a particular location is the best course of action
• timing and appropriate location
• type of road, weather, visibility etc
• assistance required

Question 10

What options exist for resolution?

Answer 10

• termination
• cordon and containment
• police helicopter or fixed wing
• road spikes
• road blocks