Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R728 - Peace Officer Standards and Training
Rule R728-503 - Utah Minimum Standards for All Emergency Pursuit Policies to be Adopted by Public Agencies that Operate Authorized Emergency Pursuit Vehicles
Section R728-503-5 - Pursuit Operations Policy

(1) When initiating pursuit, each authorized emergency pursuit vehicle shall activate appropriate warning equipment including an audible signal or visual signal visible to the front of the pursuing vehicle.

(2) When initiating pursuit and when reasonably possible during the pursuit the law enforcement officer shall notify communications of:

(3) When reasonably possible the law enforcement officer shall keep communications updated on the pursuit.

(4) When reasonably possible, communications personnel shall:

(5) When reasonably possible, units and supervisors involved in the pursuit shall use a single statewide or regional radio channel that communications may restrict to pursuit communications.

(6) Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, a pursuit shall consist of no more than two police vehicles, a primary and a back-up unit. All other personnel shall stay clear of the pursuit unless instructed to participate by a supervisor. No unit shall pass another unit involved in the pursuit unless specifically requested to do so or it is otherwise considered necessary.

(7) The primary unit shall become back-up when the pursued vehicle comes under air surveillance, if available, or when another unit is assigned primary responsibility.