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 R728-503-9 - Termination of Pursuit
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 728-503-9
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The supervisor or the primary unit in absence of a supervisor shall continually re-evaluate the balance test to assess the pursuit situation.
(a) The supervisor may order the termination
of a pursuit at any time.
(b) The
primary unit may terminate the pursuit at any time.
(2) A pursuit may be terminated under the following conditions:
(a) the suspect's
identity has been determined and future apprehension is likely;
(b) air support is available to track the
suspect;
(c) weather or traffic
conditions substantially increase the danger of the pursuit beyond the
necessity of apprehending the suspect;
(d) the distance between the suspect and
pursuing vehicles makes further pursuit futile;
(e) immediate apprehension is not necessary
to protect the public or law enforcement officers;
(f) the law enforcement officer is unfamiliar
with the area and is unable to accurately communicate location and direction of
pursuit; and
(g) the pursuit
proceeds the wrong way on a limited access road, for example an interstate
highway.
(3) Termination of pursuit shall include deactivating the audible siren and visual light equipment, pulling the vehicle to the side of the road, and stopping.
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