Road Policing

Question 1

When urgent duty driving is being undertaken, when do lights and sirens not have to be activated?

Answer 1

When undertaking a tactical response

Question 2

What is a critical event? (3)

Answer 2

• force or threat of force is involved
• any person faces risk of serious harm
• Police are responding to people in the act of committing a crime

Question 3

A tactical approach must be what?

Answer 3

Proportional to the incident and in line with TENR

Question 4

When can a tactical approach not be used?

Answer 4

Once a fleeing driver incident has been initiated

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Fleeing Driver Policy?

Answer 5

To guide staff decision making around signaling a driver to stop and in the event of a fleeing driver incident

Question 6

Each fleeing driver event will be reviewed to determine whether it was:
(5)

Answer 6

• appropriate
• lawful
• justified
• compliant with police instructions
• whether there are lessons learnt

Question 7

In fleeing driver events, along with your TENR, what 3 things must you consider?

Answer 7

• the initial threat posed by the vehicle
• the necessity to immediately apprehend the driver
• the risk of harm created by the pursuit

Question 8

What 3 things must comms be made aware of if there is information that a vehicle you intend to stop is likely to flee?

Answer 8

• the reason for wanting to stop the driver
• the intention to signal the driver to stop
• whether a pursuit will be initiated if the driver fails to stop

Question 9

If the lead vehicle in a pursuit is single crewed, who is responsible for pursuit commentary?

Answer 9

The secondary pursuit vehicle if there is one

Question 10

During a pursuit, how many police vehicles may be following the fleeing driver?

Answer 10

Two unless more is tactically appropriate

Question 11

A NIA file, fleeing driver notification and if relevant, a health and safety near miss or incident must be recorded in MyPolice before the end of shift.
Who must complete these and what is the exception to that time frame?

Answer 11

The initiating unit

With approval can be completed within 5 days of the end of shift and before going on leave/RDOs

Question 12

Who must permission be gained from before signaling the vehicle to stop or re-engaging in a pursuit after it has been abandoned?

Answer 12

The pursuit controller

Question 13

If a fleeing driver was not apprehended at the time of the event, who has primary responsibility for ensuring that the NIA file has been entered and directing enquiries to identify and locate the offender?

Answer 13

The field supervisor

Question 14

What can you do with Section 113 of the Land Transport Act (outlines that you may enforce Transport Legislation)

Answer 14

DIMFFD

Direct a person to give details
Inspect, test/examine the vehicle & documentation
Move or authorize the vehicle to be moved
Forbid an unlicensed driver from driving
Forbid a person operating a Transport service without correct licence
Direct a pedestrian or a person in charge of a vehicle or animal to stop

Question 15

Under section 114 of the Land Transport Act you may stop a vehicle and require details of the driver or owner if the vehicle is not the driver’s.
How long may you keep them stopped for?
What details may you require?
What can you do if you SUSPECT they fail/refuse or give false details?

Answer 15

Up to 15 minutes

Full name, DOB, Address, occupation, phone number
State whether they are the owner of the vehicle and if not give above details of the owner

Arrest without warrant

Question 16

Section 119 of the Land Transport Act gives you certain powers around EBAs.
What does it allow you to do?

Answer 16

Enter a property, by force of necessary for EBA if in fresh pursuit.
Must give RAIN upon entering

Question 17

Section 120 of the Land Transport Act is an arrest power.

What may you arrest for?

Answer 17

• suspect alcohol or drug related offending or
• has assaulted a police member acting in the course of their duties or
• does not satisfactorily complete a CIT

Question 18

Section 121&121A of the Land Transport Act allows you to immobilize vehicles in certain circumstances.
What are they (4) and what can you do (5)?

Answer 18

If a person is incapable of having proper control, breached conditions of L or R license, doesn’t complete a CIT satisfactorily or refuses, breaches work/rest time

May:
Forbid for a period (12hrs if EBA)
Direct to drive to a place to rest
Take possession of keys
Take necessary steps to immobilize vehicle 
*may arrest if fails to comply

Question 19

A constable may temporarily close a road under section 35 of the Policing Act if they have good cause to believe…
(3)

Answer 19

• public disorder exists or is imminent at or near the place
• danger to a member of the public exists at or near that place
• an offense punishable by 10 years or more has been committed or discovered at or near that place