Pursuit policy Flashcards
A ____________ is an event involving one or more law enforcement officers attempting to apprehend a suspected or actual violator of the law in a motor vehicle while the driver is using evasive tactics, such as high-speed driving, driving off a highway, turning suddenly or driving in a legal manner but failing to yield to the officer’s signal to stop.
A. Failure
B. Stop
C. Traffic
D. Pursuit
D. Pursuit
L 2101
Pursuit Development and Recognition (Pre-Pursuit Phase): Chose that all applies.
A. The violator is attempting to flee from or evade the officer, and/or
B. The violator knows or reasonably should know that the officer is not signaling him/her to yield.
C. The violator is not attempting to flee from or evade the officer, and/or
D. The violator knows or reasonably should know that the officer is signaling him/her to yield.
A and D.
The violator is attempting to flee from or evade the officer, and/or;
The violator knows or reasonably should know that the officer is signaling him/her to yield.
L 2102
During the pre-pursuit phase, officers should _________ as much identifying information as practical about the vehicle and occupant(s), the nature of suspected offenses and the surrounding environment.
A. Assist
B. Gather
C. Evaluate
D. Consider
B. Gather
L 2102
During the pre-pursuit phase, the officer decides not to pursue the violator, it will be deemed that a pursuit has not been initiated (i.e., a “non-pursuit” for reporting purposes under Section L 2120 “Reporting and Post-Pursuit Analysis”)
True or false
True.
L 2102
Officers intending to stop a vehicle shall be within close _________ to the violator’s vehicle before activating emergency equipment. Depending upon the circumstances, officers shall evaluate if the distance between the pursuing and fleeing vehicles is so great that initiating or continuing a pursuit would be impractical.
A. Distance
B. Quarter
C. Sight
D. Proximity
D. Proximity
L 2102
Sworn Personnel may engage in vehicular pursuits only when the initiating member can articulate the following factors are present: chose that all applies
A. When the violator does not stop, and the driving behavior is reasonably perceived as being non-hazardous, (i.e., the violator is mindful of other persons’ safety, the vehicle code, and is traveling at reasonable speeds for the conditions of the traffic and roadway), unless the circumstances change that would make it unsafe to continue and/or the violator begins driving without due care for the safety of others, or
B. When the violator is believed to be a violent felon who poses a significant, ongoing threat to public safety. Personnel may continue the pursuit unless the specific facts and circumstances change to the point that the danger or serious injury posed by the vehicle pursuit to other motorists and pedestrians outweighs the need to apprehend the violator.
C. In balancing the seriousness of the violator’s offense(s) against the potential dangers that might accompany a pursuit, Department members should consider all relevant factors.
A and B
L 2103
When initiating or continuing a vehicle pursuit, officers should continually weigh the ________ of the offense(s) against the _________ dangers to themselves and members of the community.
A. Crime, negative
B. Crime, serious
C. Seriousness, potential
D. Element, seriousness
C. Seriousness, potential
When initiating or continuing a vehicle pursuit, officers should continually weigh the seriousness of the offense(s) against the potential dangers to themselves and members of the community.
L 2103
In balancing the seriousness of the violator’s offense(s) against the potential dangers that might accompany a pursuit, Department members should consider all of the following factor except: Chose that all applies
A. Public Safety, Nature of Offense, and Apparent Circumstances: (See Section L 2103 “When to Initiate a Pursuit” above.)
B. Passengers in the Officer’s Vehicle.
C. Other Persons in or on Pursued Vehicle.
D. Time of Day, Road Conditions, Weather, and Visibility.
E. Officer’s/Supervisor’s Familiarity with the Area and the Location of the Pursuit.
F. Availability of Additional Resources.
G. Abilities of the driver of the pursued vehicle.
G. Abilities of the driver of the pursued vehicle is not one of the 13 factors.
L 2104
(Vehicle pursuit). Availability of Additional Resources: Department members should consider whether or not they have sufficient backup should they find themselves alone with the fleeing suspect(s) at the termination of a pursuit and what additional resources are available. Is the statement above one of the following factors an Officer should consider?
Yes or no
Yes.
L 2105
An Officer needs Supervisory approval for Department members to initiate pursuits.
True or false
False.
Supervisory approval is not a requirement for Department members to initiate pursuits. However, involved members must provide accurate and timely information upon which supervisors may base their decisions of whether or not to allow the initiation or continuation of the pursuit or to terminate the pursuit.
L 2105
The units involved in a pursuit should ordinarily be limited to a ___________ and __________unit.
A. First and second
B. Primary and secondary
C. One and two
D. Positive and negative
B. Primary and secondary
L 2105
Is a supervisor permitted to be involved in a pursuit with the two pursuing units?
Yes or no
Yes
A supervisor may also be involved in a pursuit with the two pursuing units.
L 2105
Who may request additional units to be involved in a pursuit if it appears the officers in the vehicles involved would not be sufficient to affect the ultimate arrest of the suspect(s) safely.
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Supervisor
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Officers in the primary unit, secondary unit or a supervisor may request additional units to be involved in a pursuit if it appears the officers in the vehicles involved would not be sufficient to affect the ultimate arrest of the suspect(s) safely.
L 2105
Officers who are not directly involved in the pursuit should operate in “normal response” (i.e., without lights and siren) and not attempt to “trail” or “parallel” the pursuit, unless otherwise directed by a supervisor.
True or false
True.
L 2105
The secondary unit should perform the ______________ with other officers, supervisors and dispatchers when requested to do so by the primary unit.
A. Task
B. Conduct
C. Pursuit
D. Communication
D. Communication.
L 2106
The primary pursuing unit is the vehicle closest to the suspect vehicle, and ________ be responsible for the conduct of the pursuit.
A. May
B. To
C. He/she
D. Shall
D. Shall
L 2106
In the event a pursuit is initiated by a motorcycle unit, an unmarked unit or a four-wheeldrive utility vehicle, that unit should abandon the pursuit when a marked four-wheel patrol unit joins the pursuit.
A. Continue
B. Follow
C. Abandon
D. Adhere
C. Abandon
L 2107
Section __________ does not relieve the officer from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway, nor protect the officer from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of the privileges granted.
A. Section 21056
B. Section 21055
C. Section 21054
D. Section 21053
A. Section 21056
L 2108
Section ___________ of the Vehicle Code exempts an officer engaged in a pursuit of a violator from the rules of the road if the police vehicle displays a red light visible from the front and sounds a siren as reasonably necessary.
A. Section 21056
B. Section 21055
C. Section 21054
D. Section 21053
B. Section 21055
L 2108
Section 21806 requires other motorists and pedestrians to yield to emergency vehicles, but Section 21807 also states that this does not relieve emergency vehicle operators from the duty to drive with due _________ for the safety of all persons and property.
A. Caution
B. Process
C. Care
D. Diligent
A. Caution
L 2108
a unit involved in a pursuit will activate and continuously use the police vehicle’s red lights and siren.
True or false
True
L 2108
Once the helicopter has arrived on the scene and the observer has established visual contact with the pursued vehicle, the helicopter crew should advise the pursuing units via Communications that they will observe and report. The pursuing units should then __________ the pursuit and allow the helicopter crew to observe the actions of the vehicle and suspect(s) in question.
A. Continue
B. Follow
C. Parallel
D. Terminate
D. Terminate the pursuit
L 2109
After the helicopter unit takes over the pursuit and the ground units terminate the pursuit, Ground units will reduce their response to Normal Response and, if practical, follow the suspect vehicle at a normal, safe speed at a distance that will make it unlikely the suspect can _________ the police vehicles.
A. Hear
B. See
C. Detect
D. Foresee
B. See
L 2109
Which is a true statement regarding a unit initiating a pursuit should notify to Communications:
A. Unit identification
B. That they are involved in a pursuit
C. The location and direction of travel Speed D. The vehicle description and license number if available
E. The initial reason(s) for the pursuit
F. The number of occupants
G. Any other relevant information, such as weather and traffic conditions.
All of the above
L 2111
