If you are involved in a vehicle pursuit, which actions should you take?

• A. Increase speed and abandon safety.
• B. Turn off siren and headlights to avoid detection.
• C. Maintain safe driving; update location; inform about hazards and back-up requirements; comply with pursuit policy.
• D. Stop the pursuit immediately regardless of policy.

Answer: (C)

During a vehicle pursuit, safety and coordinated communication are the priorities. The best actions are to maintain safe driving, continuously update your location, inform dispatch about any hazards on the route and the need for back-up, and strictly comply with the pursuit policy. This ensures the situation is managed within established rules, allows for appropriate back-up and containment, and keeps supervisors informed so decisions can be made to minimize risk.

Raising speed and abandoning safety creates unacceptable risk and goes against trained pursuit practices. Turning off siren and headlights to avoid detection reduces visibility and undermines safety and policy. Stopping the pursuit immediately regardless of policy may ignore legitimate safety criteria and required procedures.