Techtree.com : " How often do we see foreign television programs playing out live action sequences of cop cars chasing runaway vehicles - umpteen number of times...
But with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) all set to propel GPS (Global Positioning System) devices onto fleeing cars in order to track their location, such stunts might soon be a thing of the past...
LAPD will mount a device - chistened "StarChase LLC" in the grill of some of its police cars. Officers in these cars will control a green lazor light, similar to a compressed air gun which fixes on the target. Once the gun is fired a sticky dart fitted with a GPS will be propelled from the officer's car, which will stick to the fleeing vehicle allowing the police to track its location sans the need for a high-octane chase.
Each "StarChase LLC" device will fire 2 GPS enabled darts, in case the first one misses or does not stick to the target vehicle. Each dart will comprise a battery and a radio transmitter embedded in a sticky compound. The gooey dart will stick to the suspect vehicle and transmit the vehicle's exact location via satellite to police headquarters, where it will be superimposed on a map displayed on the computer. More......
Technorati tags: GPS,LAPD, Police
LA Cops Fight Car Chases With GPS Devices
Los Angeles police will propel a GPS device onto a fleeing car. The device will stick to the car and track its location. That'll hopefully reduce dangerous high-speed chases. The Los Angeles Police Department ...
LAPD Developing Mini-Taser; Car-Mounted Tracking Device
Smart dart may stop LAPD's staple pursuit
But with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) all set to propel GPS (Global Positioning System) devices onto fleeing cars in order to track their location, such stunts might soon be a thing of the past...
LAPD will mount a device - chistened "StarChase LLC" in the grill of some of its police cars. Officers in these cars will control a green lazor light, similar to a compressed air gun which fixes on the target. Once the gun is fired a sticky dart fitted with a GPS will be propelled from the officer's car, which will stick to the fleeing vehicle allowing the police to track its location sans the need for a high-octane chase.
Each "StarChase LLC" device will fire 2 GPS enabled darts, in case the first one misses or does not stick to the target vehicle. Each dart will comprise a battery and a radio transmitter embedded in a sticky compound. The gooey dart will stick to the suspect vehicle and transmit the vehicle's exact location via satellite to police headquarters, where it will be superimposed on a map displayed on the computer. More......
Technorati tags: GPS,LAPD, Police
LA Cops Fight Car Chases With GPS Devices
Los Angeles police will propel a GPS device onto a fleeing car. The device will stick to the car and track its location. That'll hopefully reduce dangerous high-speed chases. The Los Angeles Police Department ...
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Smart dart may stop LAPD's staple pursuit
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