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We have all seen high-speed police chases on TV. And statistics show that
they’re as dangerous as they appear. 360 people are killed each year
because of chases, according to a 2010 study by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
Now, StarChase, a Virginia-based law enforcement technology company, wants
to halt those risky pursuits with a device straight out of a James Bond
movie.
The company’s device is a launchable GPS tracker that is mounted onto the
grill of a police car. When a suspect flees in a vehicle, an officer can
fire a small sticky GPS tracker onto the suspect’s car.
“Law enforcement uses this technology in situations where they have a high-
risk vehicle,” said Trevor Fischbach, StarChase’s president. “That could
be a stolen car, a car that has narcotics in it, it could be a DUI suspect.”
The GPS module is coated with an adhesive and won’t fall off. The officer
then tracks the suspect with mapping software without having to engage in a
potentially dangerous chase.
The device isn’t cheap. It costs $5,000 per vehicle to install StarChase,
and each replacement GPS tracker costs $500.
Sounds far-fetched? The company recently announced statistics claiming that,
on average, a suspect vehicle slows to within 10 miles of the posted speed
limit less than two minutes after being tagged. Better yet, there were no
injuries, fatalities or property damage, and police apprehended 80 percent
of tagged suspects .
Watch the video above to see StarChase in action.
We have all seen high-speed police chases on TV. And statistics show that
they’re as dangerous as they appear. 360 people are killed each year
because of chases, according to a 2010 study by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
Now, StarChase, a Virginia-based law enforcement technology company, wants
to halt those risky pursuits with a device straight out of a James Bond
movie.
The company’s device is a launchable GPS tracker that is mounted onto the
grill of a police car. When a suspect flees in a vehicle, an officer can
fire a small sticky GPS tracker onto the suspect’s car.
“Law enforcement uses this technology in situations where they have a high-
risk vehicle,” said Trevor Fischbach, StarChase’s president. “That could
be a stolen car, a car that has narcotics in it, it could be a DUI suspect.”
The GPS module is coated with an adhesive and won’t fall off. The officer
then tracks the suspect with mapping software without having to engage in a
potentially dangerous chase.
The device isn’t cheap. It costs $5,000 per vehicle to install StarChase,
and each replacement GPS tracker costs $500.
Sounds far-fetched? The company recently announced statistics claiming that,
on average, a suspect vehicle slows to within 10 miles of the posted speed
limit less than two minutes after being tagged. Better yet, there were no
injuries, fatalities or property damage, and police apprehended 80 percent
of tagged suspects .
Watch the video above to see StarChase in action.