Policy Text
I. POLICY: The Atlantis Police Department has
specific guidelines for the pursuit of motor vehicles
and specifies when an officer and/or supervisor
should initiate or terminate a vehicle pursuit and the
responsibilities of the initiating officer, the supervisor,
the dispatcher, and any other involved police
vehicles. The guidelines are intended to guide the
officers in the safe and reasonable performance of
their duties. The exemptions from certain traffic laws
granted to police officers who are engaged in
emergency vehicle operations are provided to assist
them to save lives rather than to place them at risk.