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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 4 Chapter 1-Police Pursuits PLPD RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT PPM OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL PP OLICE URSUITS DI:J18,2007 RD:UR ATE SSUED UNE ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED S4C1 ECTION HAPTER T HIS POLICY REVISES AND SUPERSEDES THE POLICY REGARDING HIGH SPEED PURSUITS S15,1989. IN EFFECT SINCE EPTEMBER PS OLICY TATEMENT IPLPD T IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT TO PROTECT LIVES .I,PL WHILE ENFORCING THE LAW N ADDITION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIOR AKE PD OLICE EPARTMENT TO GUIDE ITS OFFICERS IN THE SAFE AND REASONABLE ., PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS THE FOLLOWING POLICY IS PROVIDED TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE MANNER IN WHICH EMERGENCY VEHICLE .W OPERATIONS ARE UNDERTAKEN AND PERFORMED HEN ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY , VEHICLE OPERATIONS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES DRIVERS OF AUTHORIZED ,. EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE GRANTED EXEMPTIONS BY STATUTE FROM TRAFFIC LAWS T, HESE EXEMPTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP PROTECT LIVES NOT TO PLACE THEM AT . UNDUE RISK D EFINITIONS P A- URSUIT MULTISTAGE PROCESS BY WHICH A POLICE OFFICER INITIATES A ,, VEHICULAR STOP AND A DRIVER RESISTS THE SIGNAL OR ORDER TO STOP INCREASES SPEED /.O TAKES EVASIVE ACTION ANDOR REFUSES TO STOP THE VEHICLE NCE THE DRIVER ’, REFUSES TO OBEY THE POLICE OFFICERS SIGNAL OR ORDER THIS PURSUIT POLICY AND ’’. PROCEDURE WILL DETERMINE THE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS ACTIONS TP A ERMINATION OF A URSUIT PURSUIT SHALL TERMINATE WHEN THE PRIMARY OFFICER , TURNS OFF THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RESUMES ROUTINE VEHICLE OPERATION AND ,. INFORMS DISPATCH OR WHEN THE SUSPECT VEHICLE STOPS CP RITERIA FOR URSUIT H IGH SPEED VEHICLE PURSUITS OF FLEEING SUSPECTS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED UNDER : THESE CIRCUMSTANCES A.W HEN AN OFFICER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE SUSPECT HAS COMMITTED A : FELONY INVOLVING OR RESULTING IN 1.; DEATH 2.; GREAT BODILY HARM 3., THREAT OF GREAT BODILY HARM OR B.W HEN AN OFFICER HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THE SUSPECT HAS COMMITTED AN ,, OFFENSE WHICH IF THE SUSPECT IS NOT APPREHENDED A HIGH POTENTIAL RISK EXISTS : FOR 1.; DEATH 2.; GREAT BODILY HARM 3.. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY R ESPONSIBILITIES T HE INITIAL DECISION TO ENGAGE IN A PURSUIT SHALL LIE PRIMARILY WITH THE OFFICER , WHO HAS INITIATED THE VEHICULAR STOP AFTER CONSIDERING THE ELEMENTS OF THIS . POLICY W, HEN AN OFFICER BECOMES INVOLVED IN A PURSUIT THE OFFICERS FIRST CONCERN . SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE SAFETY OF ALL WHO CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE PURSUIT C: ONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS A.TD:P IME OF AY URSUITS OCCURRING DURING A TIME WHEN THERE IS A HIGH , LEVEL OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OR OTHER ACTIVITY ARE DEEMED TO BE MORE HAZARDOUS . THAN THOSE OCCURRING DURING PERIODS OF LOW ACTIVITY B.V:P OLUME OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC URSUITS OCCURRING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW ARE DEEMED MORE HAZARDOUS THAN THOSE OCCURRING AT OTHER . TIMES C.L:P OCATION OF PURSUIT URSUITS THROUGH RESIDENTIAL AREAS OR ALONG STREETS NEAR OR ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS ARE VIEWED AS MORE HAZARDOUS THAN THOSE . IN LIGHTLY POPULATED AREAS D.W. EATHER CONDITIONS E.R. OAD CONDITIONS F.S. PEEDS INVOLVED G.VPT. OLUME OF EDESTRIAN RAFFIC H.N. ATURE OF THE CHARGES OPP FFICERS INVOLVED IN OLICE URSUITS MUST CONTINUALLY CONSIDER THE RISKS ,. CREATED BY THE PURSUIT AS THOSE RISKS MAY CHANGE DURING THE PURSUIT T, HE DECISION TO CONTINUE A PURSUIT AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS APPLIED TO THE : EVALUATION OF A PURSUIT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING 1.I S THE NEED TO IMMEDIATELY APPREHEND THE SUSPECT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ? THE RISK CREATED BY THE PURSUIT 2.D O THE DANGERS CREATED BY THE PURSUIT EXCEED THE DANGER POSED BY ? ALLOWING THE PERPETRATOR TO ESCAPE T ERMINATING A PURSUIT SHALL BE CONSIDERED A DECISION MADE IN THE INTEREST OF .M PUBLIC SAFETY ANY TIMES THE TERMINATION OF A PURSUIT IS THE SAFEST AND MOST . APPROPRIATE ACTION A’ N OFFICERS DECISION TO CONTINUE A PURSUIT MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY A . SUPERVISOR AT ANY TIME PTPP ROCEDURES AND ACTICS FOR OLICE URSUITS A.E MERGENCY VEHICLES SHALL BE DRIVEN IN A SAFE MANNER AND WITH DUE REGARD . FOR PUBLIC SAFETY B.E MERGENCY VEHICLES OPERATING IN EMERGENCY MODE ARE PERMITTED TO VIOLATE , CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS WHEN NECESSARY AS LONG AS THE OPERATOR CONTINUES . TO EXERCISE DUE CARE IN VEHICLE OPERATION C.O,: FFICERS SHOULD FULLY UTILIZE THE POLICE RADIO INFORMING OTHER UNITS OF 1.T; HE UNIT NUMBER AND THE FACT THAT THE OFFICER IS IN A PURSUIT 2.T; HE LOCATION AND DIRECTION OF TRAVEL 3.T; HE REASON FOR THE PURSUIT 4.T, HE IDENTIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDS INVOLVED AND OCCUPANT . INFORMATION D.U, NLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE ONLY TWO SQUADS WILL .T ACTUALLY PURSUE THE SUSPECT VEHICLE HE VEHICLES SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE , PRIMARY UNIT WHICH WILL BE UNIT CLOSEST TO THE FLEEING VEHICLE AND THE , SECONDARY UNIT WHICH SHALL REMAIN AT A SAFE DISTANCE BEHIND THE PRIMARY UNIT . BUT CLOSE ENOUGH TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATE WITH DISPATCH E.F.AM IREARMS LL OFFICERS MUST ADHERE TO DEPARTMENT POLICY AND INNESOTA S609.06609.66. TATUTES AND CONCERNING THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE F.B/R.B, UMPINGAMMING Y LAW OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE ONLY THE MINIMUM .O AMOUNT OF FORCE NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH OR EFFECT AN ARREST FFICERS SHALL EXHAUST ALL REASONABLE MEANS OF APPREHENSION BEFORE RESORTING TO MORE ,.B, SERIOUS USES OF FORCE UP TO AND INCLUDING USE OF DEADLY FORCE UMPING OR FORCING THE PURSUED VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WITH A POLICE VEHICLE MUST BE .T, CONSIDERED DEADLY FORCE HEREFORE THIS METHOD IS NOT TO BE USED UNLESS THE . VIOLATION WARRANTS THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE G.B/R.B,, LOCKINGOADBLOCKS OXING IN HEADING OFF OR DRIVING ALONG SIDE OF A ,() PURSUED VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN MOTION OR THE USE OF A SQUAD OR SQUADS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A ROADBLOCK SHALL BE PROHIBITED UNLESS SUCH ACTIONS ARE . SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE ON DUTY SUPERVISOR H.U.W NMARKED VEHICLES HENEVER A MARKED VEHICLE BECOMES AVAILABLE TO TAKE , OVER A PURSUIT INITIATED BY AN UNMARKED VEHICLE THE UNMARKED VEHICLE SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM THE ACTIVE PURSUIT AND CAN SERVE IN A SUPPORT FUNCTION FOR THE . MARKED VEHICLE I.P.O ASSENGERS FFICERS HAVING CIVILIANS OR PRISONERS IN THEIR SQUADS SHALL NOT . BECOME INVOLVED IN VEHICLE PURSUITS J.I-.O NTERSTATE OR MULTILANE HIGHWAYS FFICERS SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE ,- ATTEMPT NOT TO PURSUE SUSPECTS THE WRONG WAY ON AN INTERSTATE MULTILANE OR .O OTHER CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS FFICERS MAY DRIVE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ANY OTHER DIVIDED ROADWAY ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND IN SO DOING . SHALL EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION S’R UPERVISORS ESPONSIBILITIES S UPERVISORS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR AND CONTROL A PURSUIT FROM THE ’.C POINT THEY ARE NOTIFIED OF THE PURSUIT TO ITS CONCLUSION ONTROL IN THIS SENSE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SUPERVISOR TO BROADCAST AS LONG AS THE SUPERVISOR FEELS .C THE CONTINUANCE OF THE PURSUIT IS JUSTIFIED ONTROL MAY BE FURTHER . ACCOMPLISHED BY DIRECTING AND COORDINATING POLICE VEHICLES DURING THE PURSUIT A. NY SUPERVISOR OR SENIOR OFFICER IN CHARGE MAY TERMINATE THE PURSUIT D ISPATCH RESPONSIBILITIES D ISPATCH SHALL COORDINATE CRITICAL INFORMATION AS TIMELY AND ACCURATELY AS . POSSIBLE IPL N ANY HOT PURSUIT SITUATION THAT LEAVES RIOR AKE AND ENTERS ANOTHER MINSEF JURISDICTION THE CHANNEL SHOULD BE ACTIVATED TO UTILIZE THE POLICE .I ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN THE AREA T IS IMPERATIVE TO PROVIDE QUALITY . COMMUNICATION THROUGHOUT ANY PURSUIT WITH ALL JURISDICTIONS INVOLVED IP NTERJURISDICTIONAL URSUIT I,,PL N ANY PURSUIT REGARDLESS OF THE INITIATING AGENCY OR JURISDICTION RIOR AKE . VEHICLES SHALL OBSERVE EXISTING DEPARTMENT POLICIES REGARDING PURSUITS I,SS N THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY TOP TICKS MAY BE DEPLOYED TO TERMINATE AN PLPD INTERJURISDICTIONAL PURSUIT NOT MEETING RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT POLICY AS .TSS IT RELATES TO JOINING THAT PURSUIT HE TOP TICKS SHALL BE DEPLOYED AS PER THE . FOLLOWING POLICY SECTION SS TOP TICKS S TOP STICKS ARE A SPIKED DEVICE THAT PRODUCE A SLOW CONTROLLED DEFLATION OF . THE PURSUED VEHICLES TIRES WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL W, HEN PROPERLY USED STOP STICKS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SAVE THE LIVES OF . INNOCENT CITIZENS AND POLICE OFFICERS I, F CIRCUMSTANCES AND TIME PERMIT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM A SUPERVISOR SHALL BE . SOUGHT BEFORE DEPLOYING THE STOP STICKS TO TERMINATE A PURSUIT O NLY OFFICERS AND OTHER DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE TIRE .SS DEFLATION DEVICE SHALL BE PRMITTED TO DEPLOY SUCH DEVICES TOP TICKS SHALL BE (4); DEPLOYED BY USING ONE OF THE FOUR METHODS SUGGESTED BY THE MANUFACTURE P-,T,P,C.SS RELOAD OSSING LACING OR ONNECTING TOP TICKS WORK BEST WHEN USED ON .I A PAVED SURFACE ROADWAY T IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED ARE AWARE SS, OF THE EXACT LOCATION OF DEPLOYED TOP TICKS SO THEY CAN SLOW IN TIME TO ’.A ALLOW THE REMOVAL OF THE DEVICE AFTER THE SUSPECTS VEHICLE CROSSES IT FTER SS,’ CROSSING THE TOP TICKS THE SUSPECTS VEHICLE MAY BE SLOWING RAPIDLY AND THE PURSUING OFFICERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID CONTACT ’. WITH THE SUSPECTS VEHICLE SS,- TOP TICKS SHALL NOT BE USED WHEN THE PURSUIT INVOLVES MOTORCYCLES THREE -. WHEELED VEHICLES OR ALLTERRAIN VEHICLES T HE OFFICER WHO DEPLOYS THE DEVICE SHOULD REMOVE IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ,.A SUSPECT VEHICLE CROSSES IT OR AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO FTER THE SS“SSPF” SUCCESSFUL USE OF THE TOP TICKS THE TOP TICK URSUIT ORM WILL BE . COMPLETED AND GIVEN TO A SUPERVISOR ISS,SS F THE TOP TICK IS NOT STRUCK RETURN THE TOP TICKS TO THE TRAY FOR THE NEXT .ASS DEPLOYMENT FTER A TOP TICK HAS BEEN STRUCK IT IS NO LONGER FULLY . FUNCTIONAL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS IR UPPORT S, HOULD AIR SUPPORT BECOME INVOLVED IN THE PURSUIT OFFICERS SHOULD CONSIDER . REDUCING THE LEVEL OF PURSUIT TO THAT OF SUPPORT I NJURIES I, F DURING A PURSUIT AN OFFICER OBSERVES OR IS MADE AWARE OF AN INJURY TO AN , INDIVIDUAL THE OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DISPATCHER TO HAVE THE .T APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY UNITS RESPOND HE PRIMARY PURSUIT UNIT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE .T BEEN INJURED DURING THE COURSE OF A PURSUIT HE PRIMARY PURSUIT UNIT MAY DELEGATE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RENDER THE ASSISTANCE TO A SPECIFIC SUPPORT OR .W BACKUP UNIT WHEN THEY ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO RENDER ASSISTANCE HEN , A SUPPORT OR BACKUP UNIT IS NOT AVAILABLE THE PRIMARY PURSUIT VEHICLE WILL STOP . AND RENDER THE ASSISTANCE PSR URSUIT UMMARY EPORT T626.5532, O ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIMARY OFFICER AND THE SUPERVISOR .C MUST WRITE A REPORT ON VEHICLE PURSUITS OPIES OF THE REPORTS SHALL BE CS FORWARDED TO THE HIEF WHO SHALL COMPLETE THE TATE PURSUIT REPORT FORM AND CPS30 FORWARD IT TO THE OMMISSIONER OF UBLIC AFETY WITHIN DAYS FOLLOWING THE . INCIDENT T: HE REPORT MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS 1.T(),; HE REASONS FOR AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT 2.T; HE ALLEGED OFFENSE 3.T; HE LENGTH OF THE PURSUIT INCLUDING TIME AND DISTANCE 4.T; HE OUTCOME OF THE PURSUIT 5.A; NY INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE INCIDENT AND 6.A. NY PENDING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER E VALUATION A, FTER EACH PURSUIT THE SUPERVISOR AND DEPARTMENT UNITS INVOLVED WITH THE , PURSUIT WILL EVALUATE THE PURSUIT AND WHEN APPROPRIATE MAKE CD’ RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE HIEF ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE EPARTMENTS PURSUIT . POLICY AND TACTICS