Pursuits and Emergency Police Vehicle Operations

Question 1

All members will abide by the city traffic ordinances and state motor vehicle laws and regulations, unless operating _____ _____.

Answer 1

Code One

Question 2

Members will not initiate a vehicle pursuit for a ______ ______ violation, ______, or ______ ______ unless the suspect vehicle or occupant has been involved in a dangerous felony, or where the suspect vehicle or occupant presents a clear and immediate danger to the safety of others.

Answer 2

Serious Traffic / DUI / Stolen Auto

Question 3

Pursuits are prohibited against the traffic flow of a divided highway unless permission is given by the supervisor. ________ in the correct direction on the highway is permitted.

Answer 3

Paralleling

Question 4

The _____ technique may be used by members who have successfully completed approved training and are currently assigned to Tactical Response Teams and Street Crimes Unit Tactical Response Teams.

Answer 4

TVI

Question 5

Definition: Kansas City, Missouri Police Department supervisor or commander who assumes verbal control of the pursuit.

Answer 5

Controlling Supervisor/Commander

Question 6

Definition: A felony, that involves an actual or threatened attack that the member has reasonable cause to believe could result or has resulted in death or serious bodily injury.

Answer 6

Dangerous Felony

Question 7

Definition: A reasonable belief that a crime is about to be committed, is being committed, or has been committed involving injury or threat of injury to any person, property, or governmental interest and such officer’s response is reasonably necessary to prevent or end such emergency situation or mitigate likelihood of injury involved in such emergency situation.

Answer 7

Emergency

Question 8

Definition: An emergency police vehicle traveling with activated red lights and siren.

Answer 8

Emergency Operation/Code One

Question 9

Definition: A police vehicle equipped with a siren and one or more red lights.

Answer 9

Emergency Police Vehicle

Question 10

Definition: The brief activation of red lights and/or siren to gain the driver’s attention.

Answer 10

Momentary Activation

Question 11

Definition: The operation of police vehicles parallel to the pursuit route operating in a Code One capacity.

Answer 11

Paralleling

Question 12

Definition: An event which occurs when a member operating a police vehicle attempts to stop a vehicle by activating both the red lights and siren, and the driver of the pursued vehicle refuses to stop or tries to avoid capture by using high speed driving or other evasive tactics.

Answer 12

Pursuit

Question 13

Definition: A police vehicle that initiates or assumes control of the pursuit and is the vehicle closest to the pursued vehicle.

Answer 13

Primary Pursuit Vehicle

Question 14

Definition: A police vehicle that directly follows the primary pursuit vehicle at a sade distance.

Answer 14

Secondary Pursuit Vehicle

Question 15

Definition: Any other police vehicles that become involved in a pursuit.

Answer 15

Other Pursuit Vehicles

Question 16

Definition: Any vehicle or motorcycle manufactured for the sole purpose of law enforcement or governmental use receiving certification by the Michigan State Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office.

Answer 16

Pursuit Rated

Question 17

Definition: Any restriction or obstruction utilized or intended for the purpose of preventing free passage of a motor vehicle.

Answer 17

Roadblock

Question 18

Definition: In the context of “fresh pursuit”, constant visual contact is not required. Uf a vehicle or person goes momentarily out-of-sight but immediately comes back into sight, he sworn member would not have lost contact within the meaning of the statute.

Answer 18

Significant Passage of Time

Question 19

Definition: A car to car contact technique to disable another vehicle, designed to intervene for the purpose of de-escalating or resolving the situation in the interest of public safety,

Answer 19

Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI)

Question 20

Definition: Pursuits may be stopped by decision of the pursuing member, by order of a supervisor/commander, or when the suspect vehicle stops.

Answer 20

Terminate

Question 21

Definition: A manually deployed device containing hollow steel spikes which when struck causes a rapid, controlled deflation of a vehicle tire.

Answer 21

Tire Deflation Device (No one calls it that - they are “Stop Sticks”!!)

Question 22

Definition: An intersection where neither direction has any type of traffic control.

Answer 22

Uncontrolled Intersection

Question 23

Is this policy even necessary since you aren’t allowed to chase anyways?

Answer 23

Nope, no it is not

Question 24

True/False: My fingers hurt and are literally freezing up from typing too much.

Answer 24

TRUE!

Question 25

During emergency operation, members will drive with ____ ____ for the safety of all persons.

Answer 25

Due Regard

Question 26

Members will not initiate a vehicle pursuit unless they determine that there is a reasonable belief that the suspect vehicle or occupant presents a ________ and _______ danger to the safety of others.

Answer 26

Clear and Immediate

No, not Clear and Present Danger like the movie, even though that was my first thought too

Question 27

Name the two (2) types of vehicles that should not become involved in a pursuit.

Answer 27

Motorcycle / Unmarked Vehicle