It is the policy of the Department to use __(a)__ and driving tactics necessary to conduct lawful public safety activities.

Section 4.2.1.A (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Employees __(a)__ use Department vehicles without the permission of a __(b)__ and for other than official police business.

Section 4.2.1.E (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) will not

(b) supervisor

On-duty employees __(a)__ leave the City limits, except when on official police business, and will advise radio of their __(b)__.

Section 4.2.1.H (Operation of Department Vehicles

(a) will not

(b) destination/purpose

The __(a)__ will oversee the administration of all fleet issues including the implementation of management directives in reference to vehicle matters.

Section 4.2.1.I (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The operation of an authorized emergency vehicle with
mandatory use of lights and siren by a law enforcement officer in response to a lifethreatening situation or a violent crime in progress at a speed above the posted speed limit and/or in disregard of traffic control devices governing the movement of motor vehicles is known as__(a)__.

Section 4.2.2.A.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Officers responding to an urgent 907, 906, 998, and 999 will keep in mind emergency response driving may be terminated at the discretion of any __(a)__.

Section 4.2.2.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The following three conditions must simultaneously exist for officers to exercise emergency
response driving privileges as set forth in ARS 28-624:
 1.

2.

3.

Sectin 4.2.2.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

1. The vehicle driven must be an authorized emergency vehicle.
2. The unit must be responding to a life-threatening situation or violent crime in progress.

3. A siren must be sounded and emergency red and blue lights activated.

When officers engage in emergency response driving, they may:

Proceed past a red light, stop signal, or stop sign __(a)__ coming to a complete stop, and all traffic has yielded the right-of-way or stopped in response to the emergency vehicle.

Section 4.2.2.D.2 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

When officers engage in emergency response driving, they may:

The maximum speed allowed will be __(a)__ when officers travel in center or oncoming traffic lanes.

Section 4.2.2.D.3 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

When officers engage in emergency response driving, they may:

When officers use __(a)__ or oncoming traffic lanes to approach controlled intersections (traffic lights, stop signs, etc.), they will come to a complete stop before entering the intersection, even with a __(b)__.

Section 4.2.2.D.4 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) center

(b) green light

When officers engage in emergency response driving, they may:

Officers__(a)__ exceed the posted speed limit when approaching a controlled intersection.

Section 4.2.2.D.5 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The speed limit may be exceeded only under favorable conditions:
__(a)__
__(b)__

__(c)__

__(d)__

Section 4.2.2.E.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) light to moderate traffic

(b) good roads

(c) good visibility

(d) dry pavement

The maximum speed will be __(a)__ when passing on the right.

Section 4.2.2.E.6 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

When initiating or continuing to drive under emergency conditions, officers will consider:
 __(a)__
 Time of day
 Type of __(b)__ in progress
 Distance from __(c)__
 Potential __(d)__ to officers and the public

Section 4.2.2.E.7 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Traffic volume

(b) crime

(c) event or incident

(d) hazards

When operating authorized emergency vehicles under emergency response driving conditions, officers __(a)__ use emergency lights and siren.
(1) To avoid alerting suspects, officers may choose to deactivate the siren when approaching the emergency call location.
(2) However, the use of emergency lights alone __(b)__ emergency response driving and requires the observance of all speed limits and traffic control devices.

Section 4.2.2.F.1.a-b (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) will

(b) is not

Traffic enforcement driving __(a)__ put the officer or the public at undue risk.

Section 4.2.3.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Establishing Unlawful Flight:

A driver of a motor vehicle who willfully __(a)__ or __(b)__ to elude a pursuing official law enforcement vehicle that is being operated is guilty of a __(c)__.

Section 4.2.3.E.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) flees

(b) attempts

(c) class 5 felony

If the operator of the suspect vehicle becomes aware of the attempt by an __(a)__ and willfully flees or attempts to elude the officer, the elements of __(b)__ are established.

Section 4.2.3.E.3 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) authorized emergency vehicle

(b) Unlawful Flight

A primary responsibility of police service and the individual officer is the protection of life and property; per Department policy, vehicle pursuits __(a)__ be initiated and/or will be terminated when the pursuit presents a greater risk to life and property than the immediate apprehension of the individual/s being pursued.

Section 4.2.4.A.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Pursuit Driving is any attempt by a law enforcement officer operating an __(a)__to apprehend occupant/s of a moving vehicle when the driver is __(b)__ of that attempt and is resisting apprehension by using high speed driving or
other evasive actions to __(c)__ disregard the law enforcement officer’s command to stop.

Section 4.2.4.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) authorized emergency vehicle

(b) aware

(c) intentionally

A pursuit is a tactic/tool which may be used to apprehend a subject whom the officer has __(a)__ to believe has committed, is committing, or attempted to commit an offense involving the infliction or threat of serious physical injury or death, or is likely to endanger human life or cause serious injury to another unless apprehended without delay.

Section 4.2.4.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

A pursuit is concluded in one of two ways:
1.  Suspect/s and/or vehicles are in __(a)__, and/or suspect/s __(b)__, suspect vehicle has ceased movement, accident, etc.
2. Termination - __(c)__, including the Air Support Unit, are available for radio traffic and __(d)__ in the pursuit of the suspect/s and/or vehicle/s in any way.

Section 4.2.4.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) custody

(b) bail out

(c) all units

(d) not involved

Reference Pursuit Restrictions, no more than __(a)__ marked units will be involved in the immediate pursuit
without a __(b)__ approval.

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) three

(b) supervisor's

Reference Pursuit Restrictions, other than the initating  units, officers will be support vehicles and __(a)__ become actively involved in the pursuit.

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

When practical, all marked units __(a)__ wait for the arrival of the Air Support Unit prior to __(b)__ a traffic stop on vehicles suspected in a criminal offense.

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) will

(b) initiating

These units will not participate in pursuits as primary, secondary, or support units when their unit is occupied by a prisoner, suspect, complainant, witness, civilian observer, or any other person not on duty as
a police officer (this does not include police recruits) __(a)__.

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

These units will not at any time become involved in a pursuit in a primary or secondary unit capacity.

__(a)__

__(b)__

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Unmarked Units without Identifying Decals, Lights and Sirens

(b) Plain clothed Officers

Sworn employees will not:

1. Pursue violators while they are traveling the __(a)__ on any freeway, freeway frontage road, divided highway, or one-way street.
 2. Overtake, __(b)__ suspect vehicles off the roadway.
 3. __(c)__ a suspect vehicle.
4.  Block the roadway.
5. Box in or surround a __(d)__ vehicle.
6. Deploy __(e)__ on moving vehicles not meeting pursuit criteria.

Section 4.2.4.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) wrong way

(b) drive next to or force

(c) Ram

(d) moving

(e) tire deflation devices

At __(a)__ during the pursuit, the involved units will __(b)__ whether the risk created by the pursuit outweighs the necessity for immediate apprehension.

Section 4.2.4.D (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) all times

(b) evaluate

Pursuits will not be initiated for traffic violations, __(a)__, __(b)__, and __(c)__.

Section 4.2.4.D.2 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) stolen vehicles

(b) misdemeanors

(c) non-violent felonies

With a __(a)__ authorization, sworn employees may box in a __(b)__ vehicle or utilize tire deflating devices to prevent the vehicle from becoming mobile.

Section 4.2.4.D.3 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) supervisor's

(b) stationary

Pursuits will be immediately terminated under the following conditions:

A __(a)__ orders the pursuit terminated.

The suspect is known to the officer and __(b)__ pose an immediate threat to the public.

The distance between the officer and the suspect is so great that __(c)__ are required by the officer to catch up, placing the officer/s, the public, and the suspect in serious danger.

The officer loses visual contact with the suspect for an extended period of time (approximately __(d)__).

Section 4.2.4.E.2.a-d (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) sworn supervisor

(b) does not

(c) exceptional speeds

(d) 15 seconds

Tactical support surveillance will be conducted by
units from the Tactical Support Bureau (TSB) and/or the Major Offender Unit (MOU) when available and requested by __(a)__.

Section 4.2.4.G (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The initial responding/monitoring supervisor will be responsible for the pursuit until its
conclusion, to include:
 Determining the appropriate action during the pursuit, such as having the __(a)__ assume the pursuit in an active observation mode or passive surveillance mode, or make the decision to __(b)__.
 __(c)__ and directing employees/resources as needed based on __(d)__ advised by the unit/s involved in the pursuit.

Sectin 4.2.4.I.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Air Support Unit

(b) terminate

(c) Evaluating

(d) information

When pursuits cross precinct boundaries, a __(a)__ from the initiating precinct.

Section 4.2.4.J.1 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

If only one unit from an outside agency is involved and it is a marked emergency vehicle, one Phoenix unit may act as a secondary unit or take over as the primary unit in a pursuit with the permission of a __(a)__.

Section 4.2.4.L.2 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Phoenix officers acting as support units for an outside agency’s pursuit __(a)__ continue their support function beyond the Phoenix City limits unless authorized to do so by __(b)__.

Section 4.2.4.L.4 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) will not

(b) a supervisor

With __(a)__ of a Department supervisor, Phoenix officers __(b)__ participate as primary, secondary, or support units when the outside agency unit is an unmarked unit
and clearly indicates they want Phoenix officers to assume the pursuit.

Section 4.2.4.L.6 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) authorization

(b) may

The deploying officer is responsible for filling out the Stop Stick Pursuit Reporting form and will give it to the __(a)__, who will ensure the form is completed correctly and mailed to the manufacturer.

Section 4.2.2.M.4.b (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The bureau/precinct __(a) will retain a photocopy of the Stop Stick Pursuit Reporting form at the bureau/precinct and forward a copy to the __(b)__administrative sergeant for filing.

Section 4.2.4.M.4.c (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) administrative sergeant

(b) Traffic North Bureau

REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR PURSUITS

When property damage, injury, or death occurs, the __(a)__ will be immediately notified.

Section 4.2.5.A.2 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

A Supervisor’s Report to the Driving Analysis Committee Form 80-312D will be completed for all
of the following situations:
(1) A pursuit occurs and/or police initiate a traffic stop in which a suspect flees or refuses to stop which ultimately results in __(a)__, __(b)__, or __(c)__.
(2) In those instances where the elements of a pursuit are __(d)__.
 (The __(e)__ will make the final determination whether a packet will be completed under these circumstances.)

Section 4.2.5.B.1-2 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) property damage greater than $5,000

(b) injury

(c) death

(d) uncertain

(e) bureau/precinct/duty commander

Before interviewing any Department employee involved in a pursuit or requiring them to prepare written documentation about the incident, the investigating supervisor will issue the employee/s a __(a)__.

Section 4.2.5.C (Operation of Department Vehicles)

A pursuit packet will include the following documentation:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
(e)

(f)

(g)

Section 4.2.5.E (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Supervisor's Report to the Driving Analysis Committe

(b) Original Memorandums

(c) Related Reports

(d) Witness Statements

(e) Map

(f) Photographs

(g) Digital CD

The employee’s supervisors will forward the pursuit packet through their chain of command to the
bureau/precinct commander/administrator within __(a)__.

Section 4.2.5.F (Operation of Department Vehicles)

All police vehicle accidents will be reported to the employee’s __(a)__, or if absent, an onduty
__(b)__, who will ensure a proper investigation is completed.

Section 4.2.6.A (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Supervisor

(b) supervisor

If there is a possibility of police liability at a police involved accident, the on-scene supervisor will immediately contact __(a)__.

Section 4.2.6.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

The investigating supervisor will complete an accident report packet containing the following documentation:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Section 4.2.6.D (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Supervisor's Report to Driving Analysis Committe

(b) Arizona Crash Report State Form

(c) Original Memorandums

(d) Witness Statements

(e) Photographs

(f) Related paperwork (Copy of NOI)

Traffic Violation Notices (TVNs) will be forwarded to the employee’s immediate supervisor for initial fact-finding to
determine the following:
(a)

(b)

Section 4.2.7.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) identification of the driver

(b) Reason for the activation such as police rsponse or type of call

All allegations of improper driving by police employees operating a __(a)__, __(b)__, or __(c)__ vehicle will be reported to the employee’s supervisor who will ensure a proper investigation is completed.

Section 4.2.8.B (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) City-owned

(b) leased

(c) seized

The investigating supervisor will complete a driving incident or TVN packet containing the
following documentation:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Section 4.2.8.D (Operation of Department Vehicles)

(a) Supervisors Report to the Driving Analysis Committee

(b) Original Memorandums

(c) Photo Technology

(d) admitted Driver Form

(e) other attachments as needed

The photo-technology TVN packet must be forwarded to the DAC within __(a)__ of the violation date.

Section 4.2.8.F (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Patrol officers __(a)__ (will/will not provide police escorts.

Section 4.2.10.A (Operation of Department Vehicles)

Forfeited vehicles will not be taken home without the approval of the __(a)__.

Section 4.2.12.D.3 (Operation of Department Vehicles)

A __(a)__ will be notified immediately when a City-issued vehicle is damaged in any way.

Section 4.2.13.A (Operation of Department Vehicles)