Tactical contact Information

This changed on 16th February 2025 so please make yourself aware of the policy.  

~Information from the Weekly Meeting 

Tactical Contact

A change from 3 different types of tactical contact to now 2 different types of tactical contact.

• Low Speed Tactical Contact can be done at speeds 0-100, Low Speed Tactical Contact also contains the old semi-offroad Tactical contact (document below).

• High Speed Tactical Contact can be done at speeds 100-200 and only ON ROAD.

• There's also been a change to who can Authorise Tactical Contact, see the updated diagram below.

• There has also been an update on when to Authorise High Speed Tactical Contact: 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 are not limited to; Suspect has killed an officer, the Suspect has rammed and harmed officers multiple times, suspect has gone off-road for a longer amount of time.

Vehicle Limitations

A small clarification on how vehicles should proceed within pursuits.

• A pursuit should only consist of 5 Emergency Vehicles for Each Vehicle that's Being Chased - it's down to each and everyone of you to make sure that there aren't more than 5 vehicles per pursuit and if there is its down to all of you to make sure some back off the pursuit.

• The ONLY time there should be more than 5 Emergency Vehicles is when authorised by a member of Bronze Command+

• If you are in a pursuit and another officer is in front of you, then you don't need to race against that officer to be primary.

• NO unneeded overtaking.

Failure to adhere to any changes or clarifications above may lead to punishments being issued. If you have any questions about this change please use the ⁠│MPS QNA channel