CHP Emergency Response 2

Question 1

Under CHP pursuit policy, an officer must consider which primary factor before initiating a vehicle pursuit?

Accepted Answer

Whether the risk to public safety outweighs the need to apprehend

Answer

CHP policy requires officers to weigh the risk to public safety against the need to apprehend before initiating or continuing a pursuit.

Question 2

When operating an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated, a CHP officer is still required to do what at a red light?

Accepted Answer

Slow down and ensure the intersection is clear before proceeding

Answer

California Vehicle Code requires emergency vehicle operators to slow down and make sure the intersection is safe before proceeding through a red light even with lights and sirens active.

Question 3

A CHP supervisor who terminates a pursuit must immediately do what?

Accepted Answer

Notify the pursuing officer and document the termination

Answer

When a supervisor terminates a pursuit, they must immediately notify the pursuing officer via radio and ensure the termination is documented.

Question 4

Which CHP policy governs the use of roadblock or PIT maneuvers during a pursuit?

Accepted Answer

Vehicle Pursuit policy

Answer

CHP's Vehicle Pursuit policy governs the use of intervention techniques such as roadblocks and the Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT).

Question 5

During a high-speed pursuit on a freeway, conditions become foggy with near-zero visibility. What action should the pursuing officer take?

Accepted Answer

Terminate the pursuit immediately

Answer

Near-zero visibility is an immediate justification to terminate a pursuit because the risk to public safety becomes unacceptably high.

(CHP) California Highway Patrol Practice Test

(CHP) California Highway Patrol Practice Test

CHP Emergency Response 2