Vehicular Pursuit Flashcards
(Vehicle Pursuit) Will an officer that operates an marked SUV, motorcycle or unmarked unit retain the primary/secondary position when marked units arrive?
No
SUV, motorcycle or unmarked units with proper lights/sirens will relinquish the primary/secondary position and leave the pursuit. THIS INCLUDES SUPERVISOR
(Vehicle Pursuit) Do officers need permission from the supervisor to caravan or parallel the pursuit code 3?
Yes
They will not without authorization from a supervisor
(Vehicle Pursuit) When will an officer initiate a pursuit?
- For a violent felony
- The suspect presents and clear and immediate danger to the public
(Vehicle Pursuit) Can an officer continue to pursue a suspect that presents a clear and immediate danger to the public without verbal approval from a monitoring sergeant/WC/area lieutenant?
No
The officer must get permission from a supervisor to continue in the pursuit
(Vehicle Pursuit) What is the cornerstone of the department’s pursuit policy?
- The requirement for immediate supervisory authorization
- The on-going supervisory control of a pursuit
(Vehicle Pursuit) What are (6) factors that a supervisor must consider following a pursuit initiation or following?
- Whether the need for immediate apprehension of the suspect outweighs the dangers created by the pursuit
- Whether the suspect is known to officers and/or can be apprehended at a later time
- Vehicular and pedestrian traffic and road conditions
- Weather conditions, visibility, unreasonable risk to the officer
- Alternatives to pursuit (air unit, stop sticks, PIT, ext)
- Nature of the area of the pursuit (residential, commercial or rural)
(Vehicle Pursuit) Who can approve a pursuit leaving Clark county?
Field Lieutenant or WC
(Vehicle Pursuit) If an Officer or Sergeant asks for assistance from another agency, will they ask that other agency to actively join the pursuit as well?
No
Supervisors shall not request an officer from another agency to actively join in the pursuit
(Vehicle Pursuit) Who can authorize officers to enter into a pursuit initiated by another jurisdiction?
A Sergeant
- A supervisor shall not assign officers to participate in such pursuits unless
1. Assistance is requested
2. They provide sufficient info and the pursuit is in compliance with the provisions of our policy*
(Vehicular Pursuits) Officers are prohibited from entering into pursuits that are initiated by another jurisdiction unless approved by a sergeant and what (2) criteria are met?
- Assistance is requested
2. They provide sufficient info and the pursuit is in compliance with the provisions of our policy*
(Vehicle Pursuit) If the criteria is not met for officers to join in a pursuit that was initiated in another jurisdiction, what can the sergeant authorize officers to do?
A supervisor may authorize officers to drive in routine operation toward the area of the pursuit to be in a relatively good position to render back up and other aid once the pursuit vehicle is stopped.
(Vehicle Pursuit) If a lone unit from another jurisdiction is pursuing a vehicle and a metro officer is secondary in the pursuit, what will the metro officer do once a second unit from the other jurisdiction joins the pursuit?
Discontinue the pursuit
Officers will be subject to all department procedures governing pursuits, including a blue team should a unit be assisting in a pursuit
(Vehicle Pursuit) When shall an officer not deploy tire deflation devices? (4)
- When transporting prisoners or other non-police personnel
- When fleeing suspects has demonstrated a clear intent to injure officers using the fleeing vehicle
- Must not utilize tire deflation devices as a weapon or deployed on bridges, in roadway curves, in or around construction or any area officer feels would be dangerous for pedestrians/vehicles
- Will not use on motorcycles, ATVs, Any truck transporting explosives
(Vehicle Pursuit) If an involved citizen’s vehicle get damaged from either a PIT technique or by a pursuit termination device, who will come out to handle it?
The watch commander
(Vehicle Pursuit) In the event that an officer is involved in a motor vehicle collision during the course of an emergency response or a pursuit, the officer shall immediately discontinue that involvement and take proper action unless what (3) exceptions?
- No unit is available to assume the pursuit or respond for the unit involved
- Damage to the unit is minor and it can still be operated without danger
- There are no apparent injuries as a result of the accident
