REMOVAL OF THE SUSPECTS (DRIVER)

Before attempting to remove any of the occupants, the senior person will communicate with all responding personnel to ensure all personnel are ready and in position.

Using the P/A system order the driver to remove their left hand from the windshield, reach over the steering wheel and remove the ignition key.

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The driver will then be ordered to extend both arms out the driver's side window, drop the keys to the ground and keep his or her arms extended outside the vehicle.

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The driver will then be ordered to open the door, from the outside, using the right hand and push the door open. Holding the door open, the driver will be ordered to slowly exit the vehicle and stand up with hands raised above his or her head, once out of the vehicle.

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The driver will then be ordered to step sideways away from the vehicle and clear of the open door. The passenger maintains his or her position with hands still on the windshield. The driver will then be ordered to kick the door closed using the right foot. This will prevent anyone attempting to exit the vehicle without warning and also prevent the driver from attempting to get back into the vehicle.

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The driver will then be ordered to slowly turn 360 degrees to be observed for concealment of any weapons. The driver can be ordered to lift his/her shirt in order for MA to see if there is anything in the waist band. Personnel wearing jackets or coats should be ordered to take them off and drop them to the ground immediately upon exiting the vehicle. The driver will then be ordered to return to the position of facing front and away from the patrol units behind the suspect vehicle, and to keep his or her hands above the head.

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The driver will then be ordered to continue moving backwards towards the sound of the senior MA's voice. Once the driver reaches the point between the opened doors of the security vehicles, the driver will be ordered to stop.

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The driver will continue to face away from MAs positioned to the rear of the suspect vehicle. Using the P/A system, the senior person will direct the driver to slowly walk backwards towards the sound of his or her voice. If the stopped vehicle is a van, when reaching the rear of the vehicle, the driver will be instructed to open the rear doors. If the door is locked, the driver will be directed to get the keys, unlock the door, and to throw the keys towards the front of the vehicle on the roadway. Make sure that at no time does the driver turn and face you while the doors are being opened.

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The driver will then be ordered to slowly turn around, facing the rear of the patrol vehicles, and moving to a position near the rear tires. The second responding MA will concentrate on the driver; the senior MA will continue to observe the suspect vehicle. At this time the driver will be ordered to a prone position on the roadway with legs spread wide apart and hands behind their back.

The second MA will immediately handcuff the driver and then search the suspect. Proper procedures for the prone search should be followed. (If the suspect is a female, and no female officer is present, a patdown search only may be done by a male officer.) The different types of searches will be discussed later in this chapter.

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The driver will then be assisted into a sitting position, then stood up, and placed into the MA's patrol unit. The driver will be secured before any other person is removed from the suspect vehicle. The MAs will then return to their original position inside their patrol vehicle.

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