Road Policing

Question 1

New Zealand Road safety strategy 20 20–2030 intermediate target

Answer 1

Vision is a 40% reduction of deaths and serious injury on our roads over the next decade

Question 2

Road to zero guiding principles

Answer 2

We promote good choices but plan for mistakes
We designed for human vulnerability
We strengthen all parts of the road transport system
We have a shared responsibility for improving road safety
Actions are grounded in evidence and evaluated
Road safety actions support health well-being and livable places
We make safety and critical decision-making priorities

Question 3

Road to zero focus areas - 5 focus areas

Answer 3

Infrastructure improvements and speed management
Vehicle safety
Work related road safety
Road user choices
System management

Question 4

Intervention Indicators

Answer 4

Measure progress of specific action plan initiatives

Question 5

Safety performance indicators

Answer 5

Are what government seeks to improve through successful program delivery

Question 6

Outcome indicators

Answer 6

Relate closely to the overarching goal

Question 7

Our road policing response goals

Answer 7

Safe homes free from violence abuse and neglect

Safe roads preventing death and injury

Safe communities people feel safe and are safe

Question 8

Setting strategy for road policing response

Answer 8

Restraints
We want vehicle occupants to wear restraints at all times to maximise crash survival probability

Impairment
We want to prevent impairment related crashes entirely

Distractions
We want all drivers to focus on the task of driving and to expect the unexpected

Speed
We want to reduce crash severity through the reduction of main speed across the network

Question 9

Fleeing driver policy overriding principle

Answer 9

Safety is success

Question 10

Fleeing driver policy - our risk assessment must balance

Answer 10

Initial threat posed by the vehicle occupants
Necessity to immediately apprehend the driver and or passengers
And
Risk of harm to any person if the driver fails to stop or remain stopped

Question 11

Each fleeing driver event will be reviewed to determine whether the decision

Answer 11

Appropriate
lawful
Justified considering all the circumstances
Compliant with police instructions
And
Whether there are lessons to be learned and applied

Question 12

Initiating driver or passenger advises the ECC of the pursuit as soon as practicable including

Answer 12

Initial reason for signalling the driver to stop
Location
Direction of travel
Vehicle description

Question 13

The dispatcher

Answer 13

May
Abandon the pursuit where the initial reason for signalling the driver to stop is not provided or is insufficient to justify a pursuit

Question 14

Secondary vehicle driver and or passenger

Answer 14

Direct abandonment if Tina risk assessment identifies risks of harm outweigh the initial threat Posed by the vehicle occupants and the need to immediately apprehend

Question 15

Pursuit controller (ECC)

Answer 15

Is responsible for command and control of the pursuit
Confirms the initial reason for seeking the driver to stop
Directs abandonment where the initial reason for sitting on the driver to stop is not provided or is insufficient to justify pursuit
Limits the number of police units following

Question 16

Reason the pursuit controller may abandon the pursuit

Answer 16

Risk assessment identifies risk of harm outways the initial threat…
The identity of the fleeing driver becomes known
Pursuing units have lost contact
Sustained loss of communications

Question 17

DCC role in a pursuit

Answer 17

Have no command role

May provide situationally intelligence

Question 18

Field supervises

Answer 18

Maintain supervisory oversight
Direct abandonment…
Continuous TENR
Provide support

Question 19

Responsibilities after a fleeing driver event

Answer 19

Fleeing driver notification must be completed before the end of shift

(or with approval within five days and before going on RDO’s or leave)

Question 20

Subsequent fleeing driver event post abandonment

Answer 20

Permission must be obtained from pursuit controller
Before
Signalling the driver to stop
And if permission is obtained
Commencing a pursuit

Question 21

Subsequent fleeing driver event permission will only be given in circumstances where

Answer 21

the threat posed by the Vehicle and the necessity to immediately apprehend the driver/passenger outweighs the risk created by the pursuit

Question 22

Air Support unit primary role

Answer 22

The pursuit controller may request
Take over primary responsibility for providing commentary
Assist in the coordination of ground units to resolve the fleeing driver event safely

Question 23

The pursuit controller always…

Answer 23

Retains control and command of the fleeing driver event

Question 24

AOS/STG non-compliant fleeing driver stop

Answer 24

AOS/STG commanders may authorise a non-compliant vehicle stop
Can only be done if there is no other timely practical method
to contain the fleeing driver or
neutralise the threat

Question 25

AOS/STG non-compliant stop can only be undertaken when

Answer 25

They are trained in its use
And
It is undertaken in accordance with SOP
And
Authorised by commander