Vehicle Pursuit Flashcards
Define pursuit
An active attempt by an officer in an authorized emergency vehicle using emergency equipment to apprehend a suspect who is failing to yield after DUE NOTICE or is attempting to avoid apprehension, and whose driving presents a CLEAR and IMMEDIATE DANGER
Define Bubble tactic
a NON-CODE tactic when attempting to contain a suspect in a vehicle. Bubbling officers WILL NOT engage nor re-engage the suspect in a vehicle pursuit without supervisor approval.
Define Paralleling
additional police units, authorized by a SUPERVISOR, traveling on adjacent streets USING emergency equipment to keep pace with a pursuit. Code 3 caravanning or paralleling of units or other attempts to join the pursuit w/out permission from supervisor is prohibited.
T/F
All pursuits will be EFFICIENTLY investigated
False- Thoroughly
When is a unit considered primary?
if, at any point during the pursuit, the unit is directly behind the suspect vehicle
T/F
Any officer who assumes primary position, at any point during the pursuit, regardless of duration in the primary position, WILL complete a separate pursuit report in blue team.
True
Supervisors ___ relinquish all positions to standard marked patrol joining the pursuit to enable the supervisor to maintain control & objectivity of continuing the pursuit or determining if it should be discontinued.
A. May
B. Should
C. Shall
D. Will
D. Will
If an Officer is in a 401 during pursuit, will IMMEDIATELY discontinue and take proper action unless:
1) No unit is avail.to assume the pursuit or respond to the unit involved.
2) Damage to the unit is minor & it can still be operated w/out danger
3) There are no apparent injuries as a result of the accident.
T/F
There will be NO code 3 caravanning or paralleling of units or other attempts to join the pursuit w/out authorization from the supervisor.
True
A pursuit will only be conducted for a violent felony or if presents a ______ and _______ danger to the public
A. Fair and prompt
B. Clear and Immediate
C. True and urgent
B. Clear and Immediate
T/F
Clear and Immediate danger to the public will be based solely on a subjects reaction to the officers initial attempt to stop the vehicle.
False-WILL NOT
Who can verbally approve a pursuit
monitoring sgt
area lt
or watch commander
Officers who initiate a pursuit and field supervisors who allow pursuits to continue, MUST consider the following;
1) Whether need for immediate apprehension outweighs danger created by the pursuit
2) Whether suspect is known & can be apprehnd at later time.
3) Vehicular and ped traffic & road conditions
4) Nature of the area of the pursuit; residential, commercial, or rural.
5) Weather conditions, time of day & visibility which creates risk of injury to public/officers
6) Alternatives to the pursuit, including air unit, PIT, stop sticks, or arrest at later time.
All decisions to conduct veh pursuits will be made with the primary goal of assuring safety of
the innocent citizens, officers and when possible, those attempting to flee
T/F
Before conducting a felony car stop for a 411, officers will req. The air unit & allow it adequate time to arrive before activating emergency equip.
True