vehicle pursuits Flashcards
In a failure to yeild the vehicle generally
- travels below or at the speed limit
- observes applicable rules of the road
- does not change direction of travel in an evasive manner.
When to initiate a pursuit
- When the officer reasonably believes that the driver or occupant(s) committed a violent felony.
- DUI
- 417 PC
Pursuit units should be limited to ______ unless the totality of the circumstances dictate the need for additional units.
Three units (2 units and supervisor)
True or false: a marked patrol vehicle with emergency lighting should replace a motorcycle unit as primary or secondary pursuit unit as soon a practical.
True
Primary pursuit unit should broadcast the following:
- want
- location and dot
- speed
- description and plate number of vehicle
- number of occupants
- description / identity of occupant(s)
- officer safety information (weapons, hostages)
The secondary officer should be responsible for _______ of the pursuit unless the situation indicates otherwise.
Broadcasting the progress
There is no _____ of the pursuit route.
Paralleling
In the event the initiating unit from this agency either relinquishes control of the pursuit to another unit or jurisdiction, the initiating unit may, with permission of _____, trail the pursuit to the termination point.
the supervisor
pursuit trailing means to follow the path of the pursuit at a ____ speed while _____ all traffic laws and without activating emergency lights.
safe, obeying
Available units not directly involved in the pursuit may proceed safely to controlled intersections ahead of the pursuit in an effort to
warn cross traffic
If the suspect is driving the wrong way on the freeway consider the following tactics:
- request assistance from an air unit
- maintain visual contact by paralleling on the correct side of the road
- request other units to observe exits
True or false: A code 3 response for additional units can be authorized by a supervisor if necessary, specifically to allow units to get to a position to deploy intervention techniques.
true
An air unit has authority to terminate the pursuit if
- the ground units are not in visual contact
- the air unit determines that it is not safe to continue
The ____ has the final responsibility for the coordination, control and termination of a vehicle pursuit and shall be in overall command. He/she shall review reports and forward them to the division captain.
watch commander
If the pursuit enters another city’s jurisdiction, and the pursuit has been taken over by another agency,
the palo alto unit will discontinue when the pursuit and may respond to the termination point to assist in the investigation.
True or false: notification of a pursuit in progress should be construed as a request to join the pursuit.
false
Requests to or from other agencies to assume a pursuit should be
specific
Units from this department should not join in a pursuit unless specifically requested to do so. The exception to this is
when a single unit from the initiating agency is in pursuit.
Where does our assistance in a pursuit end?
City limits providing the pursuing units have sufficient assistance.
When a request is made to assist or take over a pursuit into our jurisdiction the supervisor shall ensure
the pursuit is within the guidelines of policy and procedure
When is the use of pursuit intervention tactics authorized?
when given permission by the supervisor
Pursuit intervention tactics:
Blocking, Boxing in, Ramming, Roadblock, PIT, Spike/tack strips
Certain applications of intervention tactics may be construed to be a use of _______ and subject to the requirements for such use.
deadly force
Blocking or vehicle intercept should only be considered in cases involving _____ or _____ who pose a threat to public safety when officers reasonably believe that attempting a conventional enforcement stop will likely result in the driver attempting to flee in the vehicle.
Felony suspect or impaired driver
