LAPD to test the use of GPS darts to end high speed chases
LAPD in an effort to limit the number of high speed chases in the Los Angeles are is going to test a GPS dart system. The police cars will be equipped with an air gun fitted to the radiator, that will fire a dart equipped with a Global Positioning System that will stick to the suspect vehicle. That will eliminate the need of high speed pursuits, since the police will be able to monitor the cars location. A small number of cars will be equipped with the system at first in order to test it’s effectiveness in real world situations. Although it seems like an excellent idea, I am not sure if the test will be successful, since the dart according to the reports has a range of just 20 metres.
