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Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) Colonel E. C. Roessler Jr. Chief of Police Fairfax County Police Department Fairfax, Virginia PIT Definition and Historical Definition: The intentional act of using a police vehicle to


  1. Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) Colonel E. C. Roessler Jr. Chief of Police Fairfax County Police Department Fairfax, Virginia

  2. PIT Definition and Historical • Definition: • The intentional act of using a police vehicle to physically force a fleeing vehicle from its course of travel in order to stop it • Historical • PIT was designed by the FCPD and adopted by law enforcement departments nationally and internationally

  3. PIT • Sanctity of human life shall guide the critical decision in using or not using PIT. • Once an officer has determined that the offender, including passengers, present a clear and immediate threat to the sanctity of human life and therefore, the necessity of immediate apprehension outweighs the level of danger created by the pursuit, a PIT may be utilized to safeguard life and preserve public safety.

  4. PIT at 45 MPH on Vehicle With Electronic Stability Control

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