Suspect Apprehension Pursuits

Question 1

A police officer may pursue or continue a pursuit where the police officer, prior to initiating a pursuit, has reasonable grounds to believe
A. the criminal offence (flight) described in section 249 .1 of the criminal code has been committed
B. the criminal offence of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle rising out of the pursuit itself has been committed
C. A non criminal offence has been committed and the identity of an individual in the motor vehicle is known
D. A criminal offence has been committed or is about to be committed
E. The subject operating a motor vehicle is armed with an offensive weapon

Answer 1

D. A criminal offence has been committed or is about to be committed

Question 2

What is the paramount consideration factor in any decision to initiate, continue or abandon a pursuit?
A. Public Safety
B. Nature and seriousness of the offense involving a suspect in the motor vehicle
C. Weather and road conditions
D. Manner in which the pursued motor vehicle is being operated
E. Identifying an individual in the motor vehicle or identifying the fleeing motor vehicle
F. All factors are of equal priority and shall be given equal consideration

Answer 2

A. Public Safety

Question 3

As a termination method, strategic pursuing is the primary driving mode during an active pursuit. This technique involves
A. significantly increasing the distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle and the fleeing motor vehicle
B. maintaining a significant distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle and the fleeing motor vehicle
C. significantly decreasing the distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle in the fleeing motor vehicle
D. maintaining a reasonable distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle and the fleeing motor vehicle
E. Driving according to road and weather conditions

Answer 3

A. significantly increasing the distance between the marked or unmarked motor vehicle and the fleeing motor vehicle