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| 2006-02-03 | |
Los Angeles - Police in Los Angeles will soon be issued with a secret weapon worthy of super-spy James Bond to help them catch suspects in high-speed car chases, their chief said on Thursday. Patrol cars will have compressed-air launchers mounted on their bonnets that will fire a tracking device at a fleeing vehicle, allowing officers to keep an eye on the suspect from a safe distance.
The so-called "tag" is equipped with a global positioning system device and radio-transmitter and will attach to the suspect vehicle, giving pursuing officers Los Angeles Police Department Chief William Bratton announced the new technology following a barrage of public criticism over incidents in which innocent bystanders have been injured during police pursuits. The sprawling city is the US capital of high-speed police chases that have become such a local institution that broadcasters regularly interrupt programmes to show the dramatic pursuits. The tracking device may decrease the speed of pursuits and increase officer safety, Bratton said. Police will begin using it later this year, Yo Rodney King... we gotcha! | |
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