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GPS Tracking Devices – The Answer to Stopping High-Speed Pursuits?

11/1/17

By: Sun Choy
In the era of drones and artificial intelligence, it was only a matter of time before technology caught up to stopping high-speed pursuits. In a suburb of metropolitan Atlanta, a police department successfully deployed a GPS tracking device to terminate a pursuit and later arrest the fleeing suspect based on the information transmitted by the device. At a cost of $5,000 a piece, it may be cost prohibitive for many agencies. Even if available, many pursuits may still require immediate termination by PIT maneuver (Pursuit Intervention Technique) or spike strips to stop the danger posed by the fleeing suspect. While it remains to be seen how effective the GPS tracking device will be long term, it is encouraging to see technology used to mitigate the inherent dangers associated with high-speed pursuits.
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