The student will identify the justification for law enforcement driver training.
Right Ans - 1. Reduce collisions
2. Reduce personal injury
3. Reduce the liability of the driver, community, or agency
4. Increase the level of attention to the driving task
5. Increase the desire to continue to improve as a driver
6. Create higher levels of maturity
7. Create greater emotional control and discipline
8. Reduce risk acceptance when there is sufficient gain
9. Reduce stress levels on the driver
10. Improve the image of the law enforcement officer as a role model and
professional
11. Increase the information-processing and decision-making skills necessary
to avoid potential collision situations
12. Improve the personal skills necessary to cope with on-going driving
conditions
13. Improve vehicle control skills to cope with normal and abnormal
conditions
14. Improve skills, which carry over into the off-job driving responsibilities
Disclaimer Right Ans - The first roughly half of these are my notes. I didn't
have the fill in the blank sheets so compare with your notes. If you have
something different, you're probably right!
, The second half are notes from another platoon.
The student will identify characteristics unique to law enforcement driving.
Right Ans - Complying with State Law and Agency Policy
Public reaction to law enforcement vehicles
Using radio communications during normal and emergency driving
Driving under stress
Driving with distractions (prisoners, suspects, etc)
Driving on patrol (observing cars, buildings, people; wanted lists; listening to
radio)
The student will identify statutory law, case law, and the principles of liability
governing non-emergency, emergency, and pursuit driving law enforcement
officers, supervisors, and agencies may be held civilly liable for injuries arising
from law enforcement driving activities. Right Ans - A. State Statute
Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving
1. Oklahoma has no statutes that specifically govern non-emergency law
enforcement driving. State statutory provisions that govern the motoring
public generally regulate non-emergency driving.
2. Agency Policy Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving. Must conform to the
requirements of agency policy in order to enjoy protection from civil liability.
Failure to comply with agency policy on non-emergency driving may be
considered as evidence of the officer's negligence at trial.
B. State Statute Requirements - Emergency Response Driving
1. Oklahoma has enacted statutes, which govern the use of law enforcement
vehicles in emergency situations. ( I did not write these down...)
The student will identify the factors that are involved with and impact the
initiation and termination of a Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit. Right Ans
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