Suspect Apprehension Pursuit 15-10

Question 1

What must a police officer determine before engaging in a pursuit

Answer 1

Whether the immediate need to apprehend or identify an individual in a fleeing motor vehicle or to identify the fleeing motor vehicle outweighs the risk to public safety that may result from the pursuit

Question 2

Who must monitor a pursuit that has been initiated

Answer 2

Pursuit Supervisor

Question 3

What is the paramount consideration factor in any decision to initiate, continue, or abandon a pursuit

Answer 3

Public Safety

Question 4

What is the most common factor to change during a pursuit

Answer 4

Public safety

Question 5

A police officer may pursue or continue a pursuit under what conditions

Answer 5

The police officer, prior to initiating a pursuit, has

reasonable grounds to believe that a criminal offence has been committed or is about to be committed

Question 6

What section of the criminal code is the offence of flight

Answer 6

249.1

Question 7

True or false-
The criminal offence of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle arising out of the pursuit itself is
sufficient grounds to continue the pursuit

Answer 7

False-
The criminal offence of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle arising out of the pursuit itself is not sufficient grounds to continue the pursuit

Question 8

Who does the responsibility of safe conduct rest with during a pursuit

Answer 8

The police officer
the communications operator
the pursuit supervisor
and any other authorized person monitoring the pursuit

Question 9

What are the public safety factors to be considered during a pursuit

Answer 9

 nature and seriousness of the offence involving a suspect in the motor vehicle
 information on the occupants of the motor vehicle, if known, including whether they are armed, suspects in a violent crime, or there is reason to believe they are about to commit a violent crime
 nature, condition and type of area (residential, industrial, playground, etc.)
 presence of pedestrians or other traffic
 time of day
 apparent age of the driver
 weather and road conditions
 manner in which the pursued motor vehicle is being operated
 presence in the pursued motor vehicle of individuals who are not suspects
 length of time and distance involved
 type of vehicles involved in the pursuit (motorcycle, car, truck)
 presence in the police vehicle of non–police passengers
 limits on the police officer’s ability to operate the police vehicle at the speeds reached during the pursuit
 availability of other means of apprehension

Question 10

What type of vehicle can be used in a pursuit

Answer 10

A marked motor vehicle may engage in and continue a pursuit, unless a marked motor vehicle is not readily available and the police officer believes that it is necessary to immediately apprehend an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle or to identify the fleeing motor vehicle or an individual in the fleeing motor vehicle.

Question 11

What types of vehicles shall not engage in a pursuit

Answer 11

Motorcycles and ATV’s

Question 12

How many vehicles can be engaged in a pursuit

Answer 12

No more than 2

Question 13

Can a complete or partial roadblock be used to stop a pursuit

Answer 13

Complete or partial roadblocks may only be used in extreme circumstances and must be authorized by a road supervisory officer and/or the pursuit supervisor.

Question 14

Are officers allowed to follow a pursuit on a parallel route

Answer 14

The following of a pursuit on a parallel route is prohibited unless directed by the pursuit supervisor

Question 15

Can a member discharge a firearm at a vehicle to stop a pursuit

Answer 15

No, members shall not discharge a firearm at the operator or occupants of a motor vehicle unless there exists an immediate threat of death or grievous bodily harm to officers and or members of the public by a means other than the vehicle

Question 16

What are alternatives to a pursuit

Answer 16

1) strategic following
2) follow up investigation
3) the Tandem stop
4) use of tire deflation devices
5) the use of a helicopter, when available

Question 17

What are the methods of terminating a pursuit

Answer 17

1) strategic following
2) abandoning
3) use of a tire deflation device
4) rolling block
5) stationary road block
6) pinning
7) intentional contact

Question 18

May police officers cause a vehicle to come into physical contact with a fleeing vehicle for the purposes of stopping it, why or why not

Answer 18

Police officers may only intentionally cause a marked or unmarked motor vehicle to come into physical contact with a fleeing motor vehicle for the purposes of stopping it, where the police officer believes on reasonable
grounds that to do so is necessary to immediately protect against the loss of life or serious bodily harm.

Question 19

What is strategic following

Answer 19

Following a vehicle with all emergency equipment activated from a significant increased distance

Question 20

What is the intent of strategic following

Answer 20

The intent of this is that by significantly increasing the distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle and the fleeing motor vehicle, the fleeing driver will seize the opportunity to stop and abandon the fleeing motor vehicle

Question 21

What will be reduced for the officer by using strategic following

Answer 21

• target fixation

Question 22

What is the primary driving mode during a pursuit

Answer 22

Strategic following is the primary driving mode

Question 23

When are you not allowed to engage in strategic following

Answer 23

When a pursuit has been terminated

Question 24

What methods may be used when pursuing a large truck, bus, motorcycle, or off-road vehicle

Answer 24

 strategically follow the fleeing motor vehicle with emergency equipment activated until the fleeing
motor vehicle stops, or
 abandon the pursuit.

Question 25

If a pursuit has more than one police service involved in the pursuit who is the responsible supervisor

Answer 25

The supervisor in

the jurisdiction where the pursuit is initiated

Question 26

When does the responsibility of the pursuit fall to a supervisor from another jurisdiction

Answer 26

When the pursuit is handed over to the other police service

Question 27

Which police service is responsible for the joint fail to stop report when the pursuit has covered more than one jurisdiction

Answer 27

The police service in the jurisdiction where the

pursuit began shall ensure co–ordination of a joint Fail to Stop Report

Question 28

If any criminal code violations or HTA violations occur during a pursuit, who may be held liable

Answer 28

A police officer may be held liable for any Criminal Code or Highway Traffic Act offence
committed in relation to the pursuit

Question 29

Who assumes control of the pursuit once notified a pursuit is initiated

Answer 29

The pursuit supervisor

Question 30

Who is the pursuit supervisor

Answer 30

A communications supervisor or, if unavailable, a road supervisory officer.

Question 31

When must all reports related to a pursuit be completed

Answer 31

Before the completion of the tour of duty