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Departmental Order No. 509 <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Ability of Driver - Training and prior pursuit <br />experience; physical or emotional limitations such <br />as fatigue; reduced psychomotor coordination or <br />visual acuity due to illness or medication. <br /> <br />III CONTINUANCE OF PD~"UITS <br /> <br />Be <br /> <br />Law violators cannot be allowed to escape at will simply <br />because there is some threat to the safety of others. <br />Pursuit should be initiated and continued when such <br />threat to safety is not out of proportion to the <br />offense(s) involved; If there is a reason to believe the <br />fleeing suspect(s) represents a serioUS ~hweat to public <br />safety should they escape, pursuit should be continued <br />even though the hazards are greater than normal. <br />Officers are expected to use sound judgement in deciding <br /> <br />wh~ther or not the threat to safety of further pursuit <br />outweighs the-benefit to the public should the arrest be <br /> <br />made. <br /> <br />Under most circumstances pursuits should be discontinued <br />when: <br /> <br />1. In the officer's opinion, a serious hazard is <br /> present to the public and/or pursuing officer(s) <br /> which overshadows the need to arrest/identify the <br /> fleeing suspect. <br /> <br />2. The pursued vehicle,s location is -~o longer <br /> definitely known. <br /> <br />3. The subject(s) can be identified to the point where <br /> later apprehension can be accompli~hed% <br /> <br />4. The officer is unfamiliar with the area and is <br /> unable to relay his/her location to the dispatcher <br /> and/or other responding units. <br /> <br />Any of the required emergency equipment (including <br />radio) ceases to function properly. <br /> <br /> 6. When instructed to abort by a supervisor or the <br />.~ Watch Commander. <br /> <br /> <br />