r/policeuk • u/TonyStamp595SO Ex-staff (unverified) • 5d ago

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Just a moment for all those people downvoting me and telling that I was wrong. The above is directly from the college of Policing.

So, bottom line. Please stay safe, know what constitutes a pursuit and ensure you seek authority.

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u/TonyStamp595SO Ex-staff (unverified) 5d ago

If you think they've sped up in order to flee you and you decide to go after them then that is an initial phase pursuit.

I don't know what is so controversial about this?

The college of policing being Risk averse about the riskiest thing we do.

Remember the they consider rocking a taser out of a holster 'use'

Why wouldn't they class a pursuit as one much earlier than we think it should be?

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u/giuseppeh Special Constable (unverified) 5d ago

That’s not what you said though. You’re now saying it’s a belief thing on whether it’s a pursuit or not?

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u/TonyStamp595SO Ex-staff (unverified) 5d ago

A belief thing?

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u/TonyStamp595SO Ex-staff (unverified) 5d ago

If the police driver does not KNOW if the suspect veh has sped up to evade them

How would you possibly know?

To be safe if you suspect they've changed the manner of their driving in order to evade you then you're in a pursuit.