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LAPD to Chase GPS Darts

Feb 4, 2006 gps navigation, misc news

…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… read