2011 Annual Report final - City of Pittsburgh

DEFINITIONS1031. REASON INITIATED: Offense or suspected offense for which the officer initially decided to pursuethe vehicle.a. DUI or Suspected DUI – The driver was known to be or suspected of driving under the influence.b. Felony Criminal Offenses- Any known or suspected felony criminal offense, except those relatingto known or suspected stolen vehicles.c. Misdemeanor Criminal Offenses– Any known or suspected misdemeanor criminal offense.d. Other Traffic Offenses– Any other traffic violation except driving under the influence.e. Stolen or Suspected Stolen Vehicle– The vehicle is known to be or suspected of being stolen.f. Summary Criminal Offenses– Any known or suspected summary criminal offense.2. REASON TERMINATED:a. Abandoned – The violator stopped voluntarily, then fled on foot.b. Discontinued – Self-explanatory.c. Induced Stop – One or more police vehicles being used to force the pursued vehicle to stop. For thepurpose of this report, in an induced stop, there is no attempt to make contact with the pursuedvehicle.d. Stopped by Collision – The pursuit was terminated because the pursuing police vehicle wasinvolved in a crash or the violator was involved in a crash which ended the pursuit.e. Stopped Voluntarily – The violator stopped voluntarily, without the use of road spikes, roadblocks,induced stops, or other apprehension techniques, and surrendered.f. Violator Vehicle Disabled – The pursuit was terminated because the violator vehicle sufferedmechanical failure other than that caused by a crash or other police action.3. APPREHENSION:a. Apprehended During Pursuit – The violator was apprehended during the pursuit. This includesduring any foot pursuit or search.b. Delayed – After Termination of Pursuit – The violator was apprehended after the pursuit wasterminated. This includes cases in which the violator was identified through investigation, or theviolator was identified during the pursuit and a decision was made to terminate the pursuit. Theviolator was then apprehended at a later time.c. None – Decision Made to Terminate – The pursuit was terminated due to a decision made by thepursuing officer(s) or by their supervisor(s), even though the officer(s) was able to continue thepursuit.d. None – Stopped, But Escaped on Foot – The violator vehicle was stopped, but the violator escapedon foot.e. None-Violator Successfully Eluded Police – Self-explanatory.4. CRASH TYPE:a. None – Self-explanatory.b. Police Crash – A crash involving only a pursuing police vehicle(s).c. Police – Violator - Legal Intervention – Police vehicle was deliberately driven into the violatorvehicle as an act of legal intervention.d. Uninvolved Crash – A crash involving only a vehicle(s) not involved in the pursuit.e. Violator Crash – A crash involving only the violator vehicle.f. Violator – Police Crash – A crash involving the violator and pursuing police vehicle(s).g. Violator – Police Deliberate Intent - Violator vehicle was deliberately driven into a police vehicle.