21 SINGULAR DEPLOYMENT

Singular Deployment 1993

The below picture shows singular deployment, and the officer in traffic.

21A. How was Singular deployment dangerous?

A. The new systems while easy to deploy, left spikes scatered on the roadway. This placed traffic at risk as they went over the spikes or tried to go around the spikes.

B. The officers that entered the roadway were at risk as they entered the roadway to remove the spikes for pursuit officers.

C. Pursuit Officers would go around the Spikes at a high Speed, placing themselves and others at risk.

D. The vehicle in the pursuit often saw the deployment, and would try to dodge the Spikes, dangerous for all in traffic.

21b) What was the justification for singular deployment ?

A. It was claimed a ropes could cut officers hands.

B. That the use of cord, and gloves slowed down the deployment process.

C. Easy deployment, goof proof

21C) The drivers of the Pursuit cars approach the deployment site and discover Spikes in traffic, which of these are true, with Singular Deployment.

A. They would slow down and go around the spikes.

B. They would re-direct another way in traffic and go around the block.

C. Nothing, maintain speed and go over them.

D. The officer would normally have the roadway cleared of spikes.