EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION--FRESH PURSUIT

Responsibility for the decision to employ emergency vehicle operations in a "fresh pursuit" rests with each officer. In arriving at his decision, the officer must carefully consider all factors involved, including the seriousness of the offense and the possible consequences of his actions. Most importantly, the safety of citizens is the officer's paramount consideration.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Chiefs of Police

  11 Firstfield Road
  Gaithersburg, MD  United States  20760
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • Training Key
  • Issue Number: 272
  • Publisher: International Association of Chiefs of Police

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergencies; Emergency vehicles; Law enforcement; Police; Police pursuit driving; Safety factors; Traffic violators
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361301
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-032 494
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM