Pursuits

Question 1

Supervisory responsibilities

Answer 1

• immediately evaluate necessity of the pursuit based on totality of circumstances
• ensure that only the necessary numbers of pursuing vehicles are involved
• ensure that local agencies have been notified
• continually evaluate the need to continue pursuit

Question 2

When can we pursue?

Answer 2

1) reason to believe suspect is committing or is wanted for a violent felony person crime, DV, or pose a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to another
2) reported or observed driving prior to police contact suggests suspect represents a significant and continuing danger of death or serious physical injury

Question 3

Governmental interest-

Answer 3

• threat to the public
• A pursuit will be terminated if the officer or supervisor believes the risk of the pursuit outweighs the benefit of immediate apprehension
• always evaluate necessity to pursue

Question 4

Pursuit halting techniques?

Answer 4

-No TVI since we haven’t trained adequately

• Pinning
• Channeling
• Ramming
• Spike strips

Question 5

Spike strips

Answer 5

• Only deployed by those trained, and must meet our pursuit policy standards
• Not for m/c, school buses, vehicles designed to haul 16+, or transport hazardous materials
• can be deployed when other agencies are pursuing and doesn’t meet policy to pursue. Radio contact is required for deployment in AOA situations
• Preemptive deployment is only allowed in situations where if the vehicle were to flee it meets requirements for pursuit.
• constant communication
• marked veh should be available to pursue after deployment
• immediately retrieved
• AAR must be completed by supervisor and sent up chain of command