Department Pursuit Policy

This is just wondering, since I haven't seen any other posts on it, what is the ERTPD Policy on vehicle pursuits and tactics used in them? If there isn't a policy, is there a chance of coming up with one that outlines what we'd do in that situation?

We don't really have one yet. Our pd is still small and unorganized in that area, but one day I hope to create a bunch of outlines and protocols to make this as realistic as possible.

Try to keep the PIT-manouvres and gunfights on a minimum is my rule of thumb...

It depends if its in the call center or patrol center.

If it is a call and has its own topic created by dispatch, then we can do what ever we want.

In the patrol center, we can not request any other agencies, so we can pit him, we just cant have them flip over or pull a gun and we shoot them.

I'm wondering, would the Boxing technique be a good idea, you know, you surround the suspect with cars and slow him down, it's the main method in Britain, where I am, cars aren't design for PITs really.

Ya, in the US we use everything from boxing them in to shooting out the tires, etc. It just depends.

I advise against shooting, since one of you are in a car, shooting becomes a risk for both you and them, and one stray bullet, we have a law suit, and if you crash.. I'm giving you a bicycle with a little pink light on the front.

If I crash can I have a little blue light on the front?

EDIT: To say about the shooting tires out, isn't that only in desperate cases, like if they are an extreme danger to life?

In my opinion, shooting from a moving vehicle is Hollywood stuff.
It should have no real place in ERT.

I'd allow it under one circumstance. It was the only way to ensure that osama bin laden didn't destroy america. And only him, no one else.

Actually, it is commonly used to stop suspects in large vehicles such as semis and such. It is very common in small towns where there only a few availble units. It prevents a higher risk of you crashing and being taken out of the chase, thats why they use it, so they dont have one squad left at the end of the chase.

True enough, well I guess it's at teh officers discretion, like you're not gonna shot at a ford focus, but like maybe a semi truck. Still, I don't recommend it, since You're trying to aim and drive and it probably is not a good idea :p

Ya, I wouldn't recommend it ethier honestly, unless is kind of a last resort or no one is responding to help I guess and the roads aren't packed.

Again, this might just be me, but shooting a firearm from a moving vehicle seems like a really, really dangerous move. I don't think I'd want to do that even in the semi truck scenario. What if the semi jackknifes and goes of the road and potentially onto the other lane? Now you have a huge accident on your hands and at least one blocked lane...

Then again, if peoples life are at stake, and the conditions are optimal, maybe it could be seen as a last resort.

Then again, a semi is going to plow thru cars if running from the police, so ya...

How about we just agree to avoid the firearm use from a vehicle while driving, and I'll just allow you guys access to millions of special tools to stop them, whatever it takes... Remember you can just happen to be on patrol where he is headed, remmeber, you control the story, so we don't have to resort to last ditch efforts

Lets just say let the officer use his discresion. I trust most of them.