Adequacy Standards
Suspect Apprehension Pursuits

Policy No: LE-045
Effective Date: July 26, 2000
Amended Date: June 25, 2014

Legislative/Regulatory Requirements

Section 5 of the Suspect Apprehension Pursuits Regulation requires a police services board to have a policy on suspect apprehension pursuits that is consistent with the regulation.

Section 6 requires every police force to establish written procedures on suspect apprehension pursuits that are consistent with the regulation.  In addition, the regulation requires every police force to establish procedures that:

  • set out the tactics that may be used:

    • as an alternative to suspect apprehension pursuit; and

    • for following or stopping a fleeing motor vehicle;

  • address the management and control of suspect apprehension pursuits;

  • describe the responsibilities of police officers, dispatchers, communications supervisors and road supervisors; and

  • describe the equipment that is available for implementing alternative tactics.

Board Policy

It is the policy of the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board with respect to suspect apprehension pursuits that the Chief of Police will: 

  1. establish procedures consistent with the requirements of the Suspect Apprehension Pursuits Regulation;

  2. ensure that police officers, dispatchers, communications supervisors and road supervisors receive training accredited by the Solicitor General on suspect apprehension pursuits;

  3. ensure that police officers receive training about the intentional contact between vehicles consistent with the requirements of the Suspect Apprehension Pursuits Regulation;

  4. address the use of tire deflation devices and officer training;

  5. ensure that the particulars of each suspect apprehension pursuit are recorded on a form and in a manner approved by the Solicitor General; and

  6. enter into agreements with neighbouring police services to determine under what circumstances decision-making responsibility for a pursuit will be, and will not be, transferred from one jurisdiction to another.

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