21 SINGULAR DEPLOYMENT

21A. What is not true about Singular Deployment?

A. Singular deployment was a new deployment style where multiple spikes (STIXS) were deployed without a cord attached.

B. Officers would have to guess which lane to deploy the spikes to spike target.

C. The pursuit Officers would then drive around the spikes. The deployment officer(s) would then re-enter the roadway to clear the spikes off the road.

D. Since the officer could not predict in which lane to deploy, he was more effective to wait and target the car at close range.

E. Singular Deployment was a much more effective deployment tactic.

Spike belt test

Spike belt test

Spike belt test

21B. Singular deployment was later determined as a risky deployment tactic, which of these statements is not true?

A. Started a new trend of deployng spikes whenever and wherever, or with a disregard for cover and concealment.

B. Spikes (STIXS) individually deployed is the primary cause of incidents where deployment officers have been struck by fellow officers while clearing the spikes out of the roadway.

C. The Spikes on the highway, is the primary cause for drivers avoiding spikes and losing control of vehicles.

D. Officers were taught to go around the spikes to avoid puncturing tires. Most often the spikes were scattered and this created to the confusion.

E. Singular deployment was actually very organized deployment, Problems were often a training issue.