1. Civilian employees are prohibited fromoperating a Department commission (if so equipp ed) as an emergency vehicle.

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1 I. EMERGENCY and PURSUIT DRIVING A. Legal Requirements: 1. In compliance with IC , the person whodrives an authorized emergency vehicle when thevehicle is using audible or visual signals, asrequired by law and responding to an emergencycall or in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, may: a. Park or stand, notwithstanding other provisions of IC 9-21; b. Proceed past a red or stop signal/stop sign, afterslowing down as necessary for safe oper ation; c. Exceed the maximum speed limits if the operator does not endanger life or property; or d. Disregard regulations governing direction of movement or turning in specified directions. 2. The foregoing privileges do not relieve the person who drives an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard forthe safety of all persons nor shall such privilegesprotect the person who d rives an authorized emergency vehicle from the consequences of theperson s reckless disregard for the safety of others. 3. Personnel shall use extreme caution in allemergency/pursuit driving situations; as dictatedby roadway conditions, density of vehi cular and/or pedestrian traffic, visibility, terrain, limitationsof emergency equipment, and other r elevantcircumstances. B. Emergency Driving. 1. Civilian employees are prohibited fromoperating a Department commission (if so equipp ed) as an emergency vehicle. 2. Sworn personnel, CPS officers, and motor carrier inspectors shall abide by the guidelines of law and Department policy when operating adepartment commission during emergencydriving s ituations. C. Vehicle Push Bumpers, Use of: 1. Push bumpers may be used for the purpose ofremoving vehicles from the travelled portio n

2 ofthe roadway when a vehicle cannot move underits own power due to mechanical problem s, damage from a vehicle crash, or is left abandonedcreating a traffic hazard. 2. Only Department trained and approvedpersonnel shall use the push bumpers (if available) and shall only use Department commissionsequipped with push bars to push another vehicle. 3. When utilizing push bumpers, Department personnel shall: a. Use all emergency lighting and in-car video (if available); b. Only push the vehicle as far as necessary, to remove it from the travelled portion of the roadway and to a safe location; c. Obtain verbal permission from the operator, ifpresent, prior to pushing a vehicle (only under exigent circumstances shall a vehicle be pushedwhen the operator refuses to allow it.) Whennecessary, other Department or law enforcement personnel may steer the vehicle to be moved; d. Follow all the guidelines outlined in the Push Bumper training relating to instructions to be provided to the operator and the requirements and method for pushing a vehicle; and e. Whenever a vehicle is removed from theroadway utilizing a push, it will require a notationin the InterAct Mobile Remarks section to include: a description of the vehicle, and licenseplate number, and reason for the push; in addition, the officer conducting the push shall complete and submit a Push Bumper Use Form, through channels, to the Assistant Chief of Staff Operations. 4. Damage occurring during a push to the pushed vehicle, other vehicles or property, or a Department commission shall require an incident report be drawn andphotographs taken detailing the natureand cause of t he damage. 5. Damage to a Department commissionshall also require the completion of areport of Automobil e Crash or Equipment Loss form, as per FSS-007. D. Vehicle Pursuits. 1. In most circumstances, only personnel classified as state troopers shall become involved in or participate in vehicle pursuits. MCIs shall not become involved in or participate in a vehiclepursuit and shall immediately follow theprocedures set forth in the section VII Termination of a Pursuit when a Failure to Stop situation evolves into a vehicle

3 pursuit. Capitol Police Section Officers shall only engage in pursuits when the officer witnesses or has reason to believe that the individual fleeing has been involved in a serious violent felony. 2. A pursuit should not begin nor should it be continued when the need for immediate apprehension is clearly outweighed by the risk to the public s safety. 3. Initiating a pursuit is a discretionary decision on the part of the individual officer; however, the district duty officer, any supervisor, orcommand personnel shall have the authority to order the termination of any pursuit. 4. Officers shall consider the following prior to initiating or becoming involved in a pursuit: a. What is the violation the person is known to have committed, is wanted for, or suspected of; b. Would the public be in imminent danger during the pursuit; c. Is the need for immediate apprehensionjustified when considering the facts, circumstances, and the environment of the pursuit; is this, or does it resemble, a FLATLINE PURSUIT; d. What time of day is it and what is the population density in the area of the pursuit or in the approaching area of the pursuit; e. Is someone in potential danger if the offender isnot apprehended immediately; and f. Is the suspect s identity known. g. Other considerations (not limited to): (1) Vehicle and pedestrian traffic conditions, (2) Road conditions, visibility, and terrain, and (3) The limitations of emergency equipment and vehicles. h. All personnel involved in a pursuit, including those following, paralleling, andcommand personnel shall continuallyevaluate the above guidelines to determine ifthe pursuit should continue or be terminated. i. If/when a pursuit is terminated (by thedepartment or by apprehension) theprocedures contained in s ection VITermination of a Pursuit shall be adheredto.

4 5. Drivers/operators of all unmarked commissionsand motorcycles shall relinquish the lead in a pursuit to a marked commission as soon as onebecomes available; unless circumstances dictateotherw ise. 6. When a vehicle pursuit has been initiated, the appropriate district shall be notified by radio. The district shall be advised of the description of the suspect vehicle (and suspect, if available), location, direction of travel, and reason for the pursuit. E. Regional dispatchers, upon initiation of a pursuit, shall: 1. Immediately notify the Regional Duty Officerand rebroadcast (on dispatch, applicable mutualaid talkgroups and other frequencies as needed) theroute of travel and description of the vehicle and occupants; 2. Advise other units to hold all non-emergency radio transmissions (Signal 100); 3. Use discretion, brevity, in all radiotransmissions. Note: transmissions on allmutual aid talkg roups should use simple-plain English instead of Department radio codes; and 4. Upon termination of the pursuit and anysubsequent related emergency, (e.g. vehiclecras hes and foot pursuits) initiate a dispatch for resumption of routine radio traffic. F. Regional Duty Officer (RDO), upon initiation ofa pursuit, shall: 1. Immediately report to the dispatch center to closely monitor all traffic concerning the pursuitand personally take command; controlling thenumber of units involv ed (caravanning) and determining if the pursuit should continue after evaluating all available information; 2. When applicable, contact the localdistrict duty officer (DDO) to ensure the DDO is monitoring the pursuit and is available to provide information to the RDO and telecommunications personnel. 3. When necessary, order all units involved to switch to State Wide Mutual Aid (SWMA) 1(channel one) talkgroup. Consideration for this should include the number of units/agencies involved and the vicinity to county or district lines;

5 4. Notify the adjacent ISP districts and relinquishcommand and communications control of thepursuit to the applicable regional dispatch center if it enters into another district (without expectation of return); 5. Direct the pursuit to be terminated when the danger to the public clearly outweighs the need for apprehension at that time. Consideration shall be given to roadway conditions, density ofvehicular and/or pedestrian traffic, visibility, etc. If the suspect is known or has bee n identified, consideration should be given to terminate thepursuit; unless, the suspect s capture is necessary to prevent imminent serious bodily injury to the officer or a third person; and 6. Make the necessary notifications, through the chain of command, to include Operations. The level of immediate notification, through the chainof command, shall be determined by the totalityof the situati on and the amount of force used; and 7. Notify Operations, the Primary Staff, and the Legal Office when an injury or death has occurred; and 8. Upon completion of the pursuit, therdc shall ensure the Vehicle Pursuit Repor t is completed, as outlined in section VII, D. below. G. Assisting Officers, duties and responsibilities: 1. Any officer trailing or paralleling a pursuitis considered part of the pursuit (regardless of proximity to it). 2. Caravan situations should be avoided unless articulable justification exists. 3. Officers deploying tire deflation devices(successful or not), setting up roadblocks, orapplyi ng de-escalation techniques shall document these in the Vehicle Pursuit Report (VPR). H. The Department s Use of Deadly Force policy shall govern pursuits and use of roadblocks. 1. Discharging firearms at or from amoving vehicle is prohibited unless theoffender is employing deadly force against the officer or a third person. 2. Use of police vehicles as weapons shall be viewed with the same regard as using a deadly weapon and shall be considered only as a last resort when it is

6 reasonably believed that the use of such force is necessary to prevent imminent serious bodily injury to the officer or a third person. I. Roadblocks shall be setup as follows: 1. Emergency lighting in operation on police vehicles used as a stationary roadblock. 2. Commissions used as stationary roadblocks shall not be occupied. 3. Privately owned vehicles shall not be commandeered to be used as a roadblock. 4. Roadblocks shall be set up where it will affordclear visibility to traffic in all directions. 5. Remove all vehicles and people not associatedwith the roadblock from the area. 6. Roadblocks must be positioned in such a location and manner that the suspect can seethe roadblock and have sufficient time anddistance to come to a stop before impact. J. Rolling roadblocks are not recommended, but may be used in circumstances where it is necessary to protect a third party; however, nonpolicevehicles shall not be used. K. Use of Tire Deflation Devices (TDD) in pursuit situations. 1. Personnel using Department issued TDD shall set up a roadblock, as prescribed in section H, and shall: a. Seek a proper place of cover/concealment from which to deploy the TDD; b. If possible, deploy the TDD as per the manufacture s specifications across the path of the target vehicle; and c. After deployment (successful or not) the deploying officer shall be responsible for gathering and securing (out of the roadway) the deployed sticks. 2. For replacement procedures for Department TDDs, see SOP FSS Tire deflation devices should not to be used as a hand weapon. L. PRECISION IMMOBILZATION TECHNIQUE (PIT) (Use of) 1. An officer may employ the PIT maneuver against a pursued vehicle in order to terminate a pursuit or prevent a pursued vehicle from continued operation under the following conditions: a. When the officer has been trained and approved to conduct the PIT maneuver;

7 b. When in the judgment of the officer, the fleeing vehicle must be stopped immediatelyto safeguard life and preserve public safety; c. When the officer takes into account the safety of the public, the occupants of the fleeing vehicle and the officer involved; c. When the violator s vehicle is judged to betraveling between 20 to 50 miles per hour; and d. When used in accordance with Department training guidelines. 2. Whenever possible, sufficient back-up officers should be available at the time the PIT maneuver is employed to prevent the violator (vehicle) fromescaping aft er initially coming to rest. 3. When used in accordance with Departmenttraining guidelines the PIT maneuver shall beconsidered a nondeadly use of force. 4. When a PIT maneuver is employed (successfulor not) it shall be documented on a Vehicle Pursuit Report and in a case or supplemental case report, as outlined in the PIT manual. 5. Officers shall be trained and approved by thecommander of the Training Section in the PIT maneuver and shall receive periodic PIT Training. VII.TERMINATION OF A PURSUIT A. Termination with apprehension, officers shall (if possible): 1. Conduct a felony stop and should not rush the vehicle; and, 2. Ensure, whenever possible or practicable, the primary officer does not make the physical arrest or transports the suspect to jail. B. Voluntary or ordered termination, officersshall immediately notify communications and advise: 1. The suspect s last known location, direction oftravel, and where the pursuit was terminated; 2. That all emergency equipment (lights and siren) have been shut down; 3. The officer s actions (stationary, turned in the opposite direction, etc.) be specific; and 4. Request the correct time from communicationsnoting the end of the pursuit.

8 C. Pursuits that cross state lines shall only be madeif the person(s) being pursued has committed or is suspected of havi ng committed a felony thatinvolved the use of deadly force or resulted inserious bodily injury to another party. 1. After crossing a state line, Department personnel shall merely keep the pursued vehicle in sight until the agency having jurisdiction assumes the pursuit role; or 2. If the other state s agency has no officers available or elects to not participate in thepursuit, Department personnel shall immediately terminate the pursuit. D. A Vehicle Pursuit Report (VPR) requirements. 1. A VPR shall be completed in SHIELDimmediately following a pursuit (either by termination or appr ehension), regardless of distance or duration, and situations where a motorist flees, but no pursuit is initiated. a. The VPR shall include the applicable CAD number, narrative and other applicable information. b. If the employee is unable to prepare thevpr or the pursuit involves serious bodil yinjury or death, the employee s first linesupervisor shall complete and submit the report. c. When more than one employee is involved in a single incident, each employee shall complete a VPR as outlined in Section D. 1. a. and b. 2. The VPR shall be electronicallysubmitted in SHIELD, with theworkflow being t he submittingofficer, first line supervisor, TrainingSection, second level supervis or. VIII. REVIEW OF A VEHICLE PURSUITREPORT (VPR) A. An employee s first line supervisor upon receiving the VPR through SHIELD shall: 1. Review and evaluate the VPR; and 2. Forward it to the Training Section with comments and recommendations: B. The Training Section Commander s review ofthe VPR shall include:

9 1. A report to the responsible second level supervisor any unusual circumstances, inconsistencies, or concerns aboutthe incident or the involvedemployee(s); 2. Analyzing and evaluating the employee sactions which may include assistance from an EVO instructor. The analysis of the report should include (but is not limited to): a. The employee s compliance with Department policy and applicable State and Federal laws; b. Any actions or possible trends by the employee in this incident or any previous incident; and c. The involved employee s use of reasonable judgment and decision making; 3. A review of all information (reports, video, and radio communications) with comments or recommendations directed back to the second level supervisor; and 4. When necessary, based on the totality of the circumstances, a second level supervisor mayorder a debriefing of the incident with theinvolved officer(s). The de briefing should: a. Include, at a minimum, the employee s first line supervisor commander, an EVO instructor(s), and the involved employee(s); and b. Debriefings should not normally take place forroutine pursuits that are properly handled. 5. Commanders shall, upon conclusion of the review, provide feedback (either directly orthrough the employee s supervisor) to the involved employee and shall take any necessary and appropriate action should any negative issues arise. C. Every pursuit that involves potential liability tothe Department to include, but not limited todeath, serious bodily injury, or significant propertydamage shall be reviewed by the Internal Investigations Section and the Legal Office to include the VPR and each has the authority to make inquiries into an incident or its review. Allinquiries shall be conducted through the properchai n of command. D. This procedure is to be used in conjunctionwith all relevant Department regulations, rules, policies, and procedures.