When Stop Stick is deployed and hits, which form is completed and faxed to the Stop Stick unit?

• A. Stop Stick Log
• B. Stop Stick Usage Form
• C. Stop Stick Pursuit Form
• D. Stop Stick Report

Answer: (C)

When a Stop Stick is deployed and makes contact with a vehicle, the incident needs formal documentation that covers the pursuit context and the deployment specifics. The Stop Stick Pursuit Form is the document designed for this purpose. It gathers essential details such as time and location of deployment, reason for deployment, how many devices were used, the tire impact or vehicle behavior, vehicle description, direction of travel, road conditions, and the outcome of the pursuit. Faxing this form to the Stop Stick unit ensures that the unit is immediately informed, can review the deployment as part of after-action discussions, and contributes to centralized data on effectiveness and safety. Other forms are more general logs or reports and don’t provide the targeted pursuit context and data required for the Stop Stick unit.