PURSUIT POLICY Flashcards
PURSUIT POLICY
- Ensure local pursuit training guide in SOP and employees sign pursuit attestation annually
- Work w/DA on prosecution/Get involved as commander in the pursuit/public trust
- Despite sensational media coverage, only a small percentage of enforcement actions lead to pursuits.
- 53% of those pursued are apprehended. Of the remaining 47%, 50% are aborted
- The number of lives saved, and property protected by the pursuit and apprehension of suspects who evade arrest is immeasurable. Tie this into public trust, important acknowledge public perception, always looking at risk vs. gain.
- If there is a culture to never 10-22 a pursuit, my job is to stop that. Reward/recognize those who 10-22 pursuits accordingly.
- Risk vs gain weight it and make the tough decisions, public perception we should not be pursuing, importance of being involved as the commander.
- SB719 Requires all LE Agencies to establish pursuit policy, train continually, report pursuits to CHP, pursuit policy has to comply with 17004.7 VC-12 items for immunity, CHP complies w/all 12.
- CHP compiles annual report (total, pursuit collisions, injuries, fatalities) to be presented to legislature.
CHP Statistics for 2020:
UP 32% from 2019 UP 71.5% since 2016
4,140 pursuits, 751 (18.2%) resulted in a collision of which 64% were PDO, 15 fatals/17 dead(12 drivers, 5 passengers, 0 uninvolved/3rd parties)
- Need to work w/DA on charges (2800, 191/192, 23153)
- Ensure CHP is in compliance with law (SB 719) and POST
- 41% of pursuits last 2 minutes or less
- Inform officers of their legal limitations and obligations - Pursuit expectations and policies will be discussed in training days
- Promote safe driving which enhance public safety and minimizes exposure
- Importance of selecting a good training officer
- Promote operating efficiency of patrol equipment
- Reduce costs, conserve fleet
- POST/CALEA certified
As a Captain:
- I will coordinate with allied agencies
- I will ensure:
- Acknowledge pursuit polices of each agency -many start end infraction, result greater
- Cross train to ensure awareness of policy
(361 pursuits 2015) -Over 3 million enforcement contacts - Discuss interoperability issues
- only 2,056 pursuits
- Discuss incident command considerations -I will review PRS/MVARS/take action
- Make sure local pursuit training guide is reviewed quarterly
- Involved & respond to pursuits
- Take quarterly training seriously.
- spike strip, safe locations
- Communicate expectations!
