Stop Sticks/Roadblock correct answers Slow down the bad guy, and direct them to your stop
sticks
Stop stick considerations correct answers Coordinate use by radio
Police vehicle parked, unoccupied
Who can use stop sticks correct answers -Only sworn members trained in the use of stop sticks
can carry or deploy them (directive 4.2)
-Use of personally owned stop sticks is prohibited
-Not to be used on vehicles with less than 4 wheels
Stop stick deployment correct answers Remove stop sticks and close trunk of PV
Unlock reel
Throw underhand/ side motion across roadway
Hold on to handle only
Seek safe position
Lock reel
Keep line taut against roadway
Pull stop sticks onto roadway just in front of approaching violator
Properly obstruct safe passenger of violator vehicle
Pull stop stick off road out of pursing vehicle path
NEVER WARP CORD AROUND HAND ARM OR ANY PAT OF YOUR BODY
Directive 04.02 correct answers Tire deflation device are authorized for use to disabled a suspect
vehicle and terminate a pursuit or as a tactical decision to prevent a vehicle from leaving a scene.
The use of tire infalation devices should meet manufacture's recommendation
, Weather condition
Think about what you are using
Ex motorcycle - no
Legal guidelines correct answers Make sure your action are reasonable given circumstance sand
all officers are informed
Long straight level roadway with enough sight distance for violator to choose to and actually
stop
no hill crests, curves or intersection
Protect other road users
Keep policy and taring in mind
Leave a slow speed path through the roadblock as an out for the violator
Consider use of spike device in conjunction with the roadblock
Case Law correct answers Brower v. Inyo County (dead man's roadblock)
Illegal to use
Dead-end no way around it
Directive 4.2.9 (f) methods of stopping pursed vehicles correct answers -Roadblock will not be
established until all pursing police sworn members are made aware of the roadblock and its
location, and have acknowledged this awareness
-Once a roadblock has been established and a vehicle or barricade has been pointed, there will be
acquit distance for the suspect to see the roadblock and allow their vehicle to be able to safety
stop
-Vehicle sued as roadblock must be unoccupied
Why are we establishing a stationary roadblock? correct answers Control traffic on the roadway
Special events
Dui checkpoints