Procedure 620 Flashcards
.07 FOLLOWING
2. Following a subject vehicle for more than ________ minutes requires supervisory approval. However, once a subject vehicle speeds away or takes any evasive action in an effort to distance itself from police, regardless of whether emergency warning device have been activated, the officer shall immediately discontinue following the vehicle unless it meets the criteria for a vehicle pursuit as described in this policy;
fifteen (15)
.07 FOLLOWING
This technique is ideal for establishing reasonable suspicion and/or probable cause when dealing with _____ suspects.
DWI
When any officer, supervisor, or dispatcher announces that a vehicle pursuit is terminated, all assigned officers shall turn off all emergency warning lights and siren, slow down and adhere to all traffic laws and traffic control devices. The officers in the vehicle pursuit shall notify the dispatcher of their ________.
location
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Terminates the vehicle pursuit if authorization is not immediately received from the managing supervisor;
Primary Vehicle Driver Responsibilities:
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Secondary Vehicle Driver Responsibilities:
The officer must receive immediate authorization from the __________ or _________ to assist in the vehicle pursuit;
managing supervisor
dispatch supervisor
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Assigns additional officers to assist with traffic control, accident investigation, foot pursuit, and/or perimeter security if the termination ends with the apprehension of the vehicle or subjects;
Managing Supervisor Responsibilities:
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
When notified by the _________, supervisors shall take the responsibility of the managing supervisor regardless of the unit of assignment of the primary or secondary vehicle in the vehicle pursuit.
dispatcher
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Accountability for ensuring the procedural guidelines governing vehicle pursuits are complied with shall rest with the ________ monitoring or responding to the vehicle pursuit.
highest ranking officer
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Assigns a radio frequency specifically for the use of the officers involved in a vehicle pursuit, if necessary;
Dispatcher and Communications Supervisor Responsibilities:
.10 VEHICLE PURSUIT RESPONSIBILITIES
Announces the termination of a vehicle pursuit at the direction of the managing supervisor or in the absence of a managing supervisor.
Dispatcher and Communications Supervisor Responsibilities:
When a vehicle pursuit enters into another jurisdiction, the ________ driver notifies the managing supervisor and dispatcher;
secondary vehicle
In all vehicle pursuits which end in the apprehension of the offender outside of Bexar County, the offender is taken, without unnecessary delay, before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest is made; and
6. The __________ officer is notified of all vehicle pursuits which continue out of Bexar County.
ranking on duty
Vehicle pursuit into San Antonio from Other Jurisdictions:
Does not assign officers to engage in the vehicle pursuit if there are two (2) marked police vehicles from outside agencies already engaged in the vehicle pursuit;
Managing Supervisor:
- Completes the appropriate portion of the dispatcher’s vehicle pursuit report and directs any questions back to the Communications Supervisor; and
- Forwards a copy of the report to the appropriate Division Commander of the officer initiating the vehicle pursuit.
Communications Director:
Forwards a copy of the vehicle pursuit packet to the Internal Affairs Unit, if disciplinary action is recommended.
Division Commander:
