Pursuit Roles
Primary Unit
Apprehending the suspect/following suspect vehicle
High Speed chase in high pedestrian foot traffic area, what do you do?
Cancel pursuit
While in pursuit your FTO tells you to perform a pursuit intervention technique (PIT), you have not been formally trained on this tactic. What do you do?
Do not attempt PIT
What is the balance test?
The need to apprehend against the threat to public safety
Offensive intervention tactics (name 2)
PIT
Ramming
Boxing in
Heading off
Tire deflation
Road blocks
Secondary Unit
Communications/Suspect's direction of travel
At 5pm you observe a vehicle with expired registration and attempt a traffic stop. The driver fails to yield to your red lights and siren and accelerates to 85 mph in a 45 mph zone. Your department policy states you shall not pursue any vehicle for any minor CVC violation. What do you do?
Do not pursue.
While in pursuit with red lights and siren, a civilian vehicle is in front of you in the #2 lane. The suspect vehicle swerves into the #3 lane to pass. There is open space in both the #1 and #3 lane. Which lane do you pass on?
#1 lane/the left lane.
Considerations when to initiate or continue a pursuit (name 3)
Agency policy
Condition of vehicle
Condition of driver
Roadway conditions
Traffic conditions
Weather conditions
Pursuit driving tactics (name 3)
Proper following distance
Speed awareness
Anticipation of hazards
Proper road positioning
Self discipline
Who can cancel
Supervisor, pursuing officer
You are pursuing alone and entered an area you have no have radio communication, what do you do?
Cancel pursuit
Information communicated by pursuing officers (name five)
Unit ID, location of pursuit, license plate, suspect vehicle description, reason for pursuit, number of occupants, continuous updates on location, speed, traffic conditions, any additional important information
When should you request additional back up in reference to a potential pursuit.
When there is a likelihood of a pursuit before initiating a stop.
Role of supervision during pursuit
Conduct of pursuit, relay current information, terminate pursuit, maintain organization
All vehicles in pursuit are required to have
Lights and Siren
Reasons for terminating pursuit (name four)
Violates department policy, clear and unreasonable danger to officer and public, traffic conditions necessitate dangerous maneuvering, no need for immediate apprehension, supervisor terminates pursuit, pursuing units lose communication
Risks of pursuits (name 3)
Injury or death to public
Injury or death to officer
Officer held civilly or criminally liable
Agency held civilly liable
Speed limitation considerations (name 3)
Public and officer safety
Nature of offense
Ped and vehicle traffic
Environment
Weather and road conditions
Types of vehicles involved
Specialized units that would have limited roles during a pursuit. (Name 2)
Unmarked units
Four wheel drive vehicles (off road)
Motorcycles
Specially equipped vehicles (swat bearcat, command post, ect)
Primary role of air support
Reduce potential dangers to peace officers and public
Procedures for canceling a pursuit (name three)
1. Advise on the radio
2. Reduce speed to the posted limit
3. Turn off emergency lights and siren
4. Stop following the suspect
5. If necessary move to the side of the road and regain composure
I’m What must agency’s outline in their pursuit policy (name 2)
When to initiate a pursuit
Number of units involved permitted
Responsibility of primary and secondary units
driving tactics
Air support
Communications
Capture of suspects
Termination of pursuit
Speed limits
Inter-jurisdiction considerations (when to notify or request assistance)
Prompt notification to agency’s when it appears a pursuit is going to enter another agency’s jurisdiction
notification of a pursuit in progress should NOT be construed as a request to join
What form tracks pursuit information for statistical tracking
CHP-187