Pursuit Guidelines

Initiation of Pursuits

Vehicle pursuits and any type of pursuit are of an extremely dangerous nature, they are also referred to in our penal code as: Eluding / Evading a Peace Officer - (6) 1. It’s in the vehicular charges and it’s a felony charge. To initiate a pursuit you must have a viable reason due to the danger it poses, e.g. arrest warrants, felony speeding, violent crimes, fleeing and several other reasoning.

During a pursuit there shouldn't be any more than 5 units attached to the pursuit. BCSO Supervisors can attach themselves to a pursuit if there is over 5 units unless there is already a Supervisor attached

You may go in opposite lanes of traffic during a pursuit however you must be going less than 40mph on the hard shoulder

Termination of Pursuits

Once a pursuit has initiated, approximately 5 minutes must pass before any termination techniques are executed. Any maneuver conducted must be authorized by the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the pursuit. Upon initiation there shouldn’t be more than 4 law enforcement units attached to the pursuit, unless there has been an officer in distress involved or related to the scene.

• Pursuit intervention technique

• Rolling road blocks

• Spike strips

• Standard road blocks

• Precision Immobilization Technique manoeuvre