User Personnel Role
- Hasty deployment of a roadblock will generally render the operation ineffective and dangerous.
- Personnel and vehicles must always be in a safe position, outside the lanes, and away from danger.
- The safety of all personnel involved in the operation is paramount. Personnel and vehicles must always be in a safe position, outside the lanes, and away from danger. If there is any doubt about the safety of the personnel involved, the roadblock should not be placed in that area.
- Communication and coordination between all personnel involved in the operation, between the pursuing team and the team setting up the roadblock, are crucial.
- An implementation strategy for the chase and the use of the roadblock should be determined and all teams should adhere to it.
- Personnel using the roadblock should be given sufficient time to place it at the predetermined location and time.
- Hasty deployment of a roadblock will generally render the operation ineffective and dangerous.
- Distraction is the most effective method. It is recommended that the area where the roadblock will be placed be concealed and that the roadblock be located under cover.