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CHAPTER 3 - Interception by Police

Contents

3.1 Introduction

3.2 References to legislation

3.3 Definitions

3.3.1 'Static interception site'
3.3.2 'Side street'

3.4 Static interception site

3.5 Establishing a static interception site

3.5.1 Site selection
3.5.2 Warning signs
3.5.3 Safety equipment
3.5.4 Additional safety equipment
3.5.5 Shift supervisors and officers in charge of stations and establishments
3.5.6 Officers in charge of regions and commands
3.5.7 Site safety planning
3.5.8 Safety planning distances
3.5.9 Static interception site design principles
3.5.10 Lighting at static interception sites
3.5.11 Creating safety zones
3.5.12 Using environmental features
Side streets
3.5.13 Placement of personnel at static interception sites
3.5.14 Traffic build up at static interception sites

3.6 Responsibilities of officers at a static interception site

3.6.1 Officer in command
3.6.2 Intercepting officers
3.6.3 Interviewing officers
3.6.4 Pursuit vehicle's driver
3.6.5 Safety officer

3.7 Combined operations

3.8 Roadblocks

3.9 Mobile interception Cancelled as from 1 January 2008. See Commissioner's Circular 24/2007.

3.9.1 Considerations prior to interception
3.9.2 Intercepting a suspect vehicle
3.9.3 Procedures after interception

3.10 Mobile interception of heavy vehicles Cancelled as from 1 January 2008. See Commissioner's Circular 24/2007.

3.11 Deleted

3.12 Security firms' special purpose armoured vehicles Cancelled as from 1 January 2008. See Commissioner's Circular 24/2007.

Appendix 3.1 Site Safety Matrix

Appendix 3.2 Control Strategy Implementation Table

Appendix 3.3 Safety Planning Distances

Appendix 3.4.1 Static interception site set-up - Single officer

Appendix 3.4.2 Static interception site set-up - Two officer

Appendix 3.4.3 Static interception site set-up - Two lane operation

Appendix 3.4.4 Static interception site set-up - Three lane operation

Appendix 3.4.5 Static interception site set-up - Four lane operation

Appendix 3.4.6 Static interception site set-up - Three lane operation (alternate)

Appendix 3.4.7 Static interception site set-up - Four lane operation (alternate)

Appendix 3.4.8 Static interception site set-up - Using 'side street'

Appendix 3.5 Site Safety Plan

 

Issue 6 - October 2003

            

Last Updated: 12/04/2010