NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

1. It is the primary responsibility of the supervisor to direct and control the pursuit
through effective radio communication until the pursuit has ended. It is not
necessary that the supervisor be physically present or directly involved in the
pursuit. All officers involved shall provide the supervisor with the appropriate
information for investigation, including a pursuit report. The supervisor, if not
directly involved in the pursuit, shall investigate the pursuit.
2. The supervisor, upon being notified of a pursuit, will ensure that the policies
and procedures are adhered to during the pursuit.
3. The supervisor shall coordinate all officers involved.
4. The supervisor shall continually evaluate the pursuit in relation to the traffic
area, driving actions, identity of violator, and the dangers involved.
5. If a motor vehicle pursuit exposes any officer or member of the public to
unnecessary risk of serious physical harm, the supervisor shall terminate the
pursuit and employ other techniques to identify and apprehend the violator.
6. If a supervisor initiates a pursuit, he/she should relinquish the pursuit to
another officer as soon as practical and assume a supervisory role.
7. In order to investigate the pursuit, the on duty supervisor will proceed to the
termination point of the pursuit in a safe and expedient manner.
I. Dispatcher Responsibilities
1. The dispatcher shall coordinate all communication activities while maintaining
radio discipline. The dispatcher has a great responsibility to keep all radio
traffic clear and accurate during the pursuit.
2. The dispatcher will be responsible for receiving and recording all information
on the pursuit.
3. The dispatcher will notify the supervisor(s) of a pursuit. As soon as practical,
the dispatcher will notify nearby agencies of the pursuit.
4. The dispatcher will also keep officers informed of the status of the pursuit.
J. Pursuit Termination
A high speed pursuit shall be terminated under any of the following conditions:
The suspect’s identity has been established to the point that a later apprehension
can be accomplished, and there is no longer any need for immediate
apprehension.
The prevailing traffic, roadway, and/or environmental conditions indicate the
futility of continued pursuit.
If, in the opinion of the primary pursuing officer or supervisor, a clear and
unreasonable danger is presented, and the danger being created by the pursuit
outweighs the necessity of apprehension.
The location of the vehicle being pursued is no longer known.
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