In police terminology, BAILED OUT refers to which action?

• A. Subject surrendered peacefully
• B. Subject fled after a brief pause
• C. Subject remained in custody
• D. Subject jumped out of car and ran

Answer: (D)

In police slang, bailed out means the suspect exits a vehicle abruptly to flee on foot during a pursuit. The option that describes someone jumping out of a car and running fits this meaning exactly, capturing both the act of leaving the vehicle and the quick escape on foot. Surrendering peacefully or remaining in custody describe different outcomes and wouldn’t be called bailing out. The idea of fleeing after a brief pause doesn’t emphasize the key action of exiting the vehicle to run. In radio chatter, you’d hear the term used to convey that a subject has leapt from the car and is sprinting away, which is the practical reason this term is used.