High-Speed Tactical Contact Handbook

Rules to High-Speed Tactical Contact (100mph+)

1.1 - An Advanced Pursuit Trained Officer may authorise high-speed tactical contact

1.2 -  The following ranks can perform High-Speed Tactical Contact:

RPU: Interceptor+, SCO: OFC+, Trident: Constable+ Only During Operations and Sergent+ on patrol , ERPT: Specialist Response Team and Bronze Command+.

1.3 The following ranks can authorise High-Speed Tactical Contact: RPU: Mentor+, SCO: TRO +, Trident Sergeant+ on operations and Trident Inspector+ on patrol NPAS: TFO, or Divisional Command+.

1.3 - Low-speed tactical contact MUST already be authorised, and high-speed tactical contact should only be authorised if the vehicle cannot stop at a low-speed tactical contact (100mph or less).

1.4 - May only be Authorised if in a pursuit for 5 minutes or longer with a valid reason to authorise high-speed measures. Reasons can include, but not limited to; Suspect has killed an officer, Suspect has rammed and harmed officers multiple times, suspect has gone off-road for a longer amount of time (going onto a small patch of grass for 5 seconds is not a reason).