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I. POLICY [41.2.2a,g]
A pursuit is justified only when the officer knows or has reasonable grounds to believe the suspect has committed or attempted to commit a felony and/or the use of deadly force is justified in apprehending the suspect.
Factors to be considered when evaluating whether or not to continue or terminate the pursuit shall include, but not be limited to: - the likelihood of personal injury or property damage - knowledge of the identity of the suspect - pedestrian or vehicle encounters - the time of day and weather conditions - the probability of apprehension - and the condition of the vehicle the officer is driving and the reason for pursuit.
It is often better to discontinue pursuit than to continue and risk human life or property. When a pursuit is initiated by an outside agency, officers from this Department shall not attempt to assist with the pursuit unless specifically requested to do so by the pursuing agency. [41.2.2h] All other Departmental guidelines will be met.
II. DEFINITIONS Pursuit As used in this General Order, a pursuit is a situation in which an officer is attempting to catch or stop a fleeing vehicle, as opposed to an attempt to overtake a vehicle that is not fleeing the officer or other officers.
III. PROCEDURE B. Second Unit [41.2.2c] At the supervisors discretion a second unit can be assigned as a backup officer in a pursuit. The backup unit should attempt to parallel the actual pursuit path to gain an advantage should the fleeing suspect turn off course. In this situation, the second unit would likely be in a position to intercept the suspect vehicle. Under no circumstances shall the backup officer operate his/her unit in a pursuit manner (i.e. run hot) directly behind the primary pursuing unit.
IV. REGULATIONS A. Only sworn officers shall occupy a pursuing unit. Citizens or noncommissioned employees shall be let out of the unit prior to pursuit. B. In case of a crash, an official report will be made on the scene, by a UNTHSC PD supervisor or by the Fort Worth Police Department Accident Investigation Unit. [41.2.2f] C. The use of roadblocks and forcible stopping is prohibited. [41.2.3ae]
D. The temperature gauge, oil pressure, etc., will be checked periodically. The pursuing unit will not be pushed beyond its limits.
E. Under no circumstances shall a firearm be discharged from a moving vehicle during a pursuit.
IV. REGULATIONS (Continued) G. The Chief of Police or his designee will conduct an annual, documented analysis of pursuit reports for the previous year. [41.2.2 j]