Police GPS News & Articles

• Spotlight: StarChase aims to make pursuits safer – or prevent them altogether

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  The vehicle-mounted GPS launcher transmits a fleeing vehicle’s location to dispatch in real time, allowing officers to fall back and plan a safe apprehension

• On-demand webinar: Reduce pursuit risks with training and technology for law enforcement

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  Interactive Pursuit De-Escalation Driver training and less-lethal pursuit technologies improve officer decision-making and manage risk when adrenaline is pumping

• Juvenile, 2 others arrested in N.C. cross-county police pursuit

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  Mooresville Police used StarChase GPS technology to track and stop the vehicle

• NC police department using GPS tags to curb high-speed pursuits

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  Mooresville police are the first in the state to use StarChase technology, according to Chief Ron Campurciani

• Ore. sheriff's office's first time using GPS tagging system leads to arrest

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  Deputies were able to tag a fleeing SUV with the StarChase tracking device

• Video: Ohio LEO deploys StarChase tool to prevent high speed pursuit

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  Dashcam video shows the cruiser launching the tracking device onto a fleeing suspect vehicle

• How to reduce risk and improve tactical decision-making during pursuits and other critical events

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  StarChase's GPS tag and track platform and app-based tracking solutions provide public safety with the ability to significantly reduce risk and increase the safety of their officers and the communities they serve

• Answering the call for police reform: De-escalation tactics through training and technology

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  3 ways law enforcement agencies can manage high-risk vehicle events and rebuild trust with the community

• Video: NY deputy deploys GPS device during pursuit

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  Dashcam video show the deputy firing a StarChase dart at the back of a fleeing vehicle

• With high-speed pursuits curtailed, Minn. police try new tack in tracking stolen vehicles

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  New license plate readers and tagging devices have made it easier to track vehicles without putting officers at risk

• The technology recruits expect to find in police patrol cars

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  As departments struggle to recruit officers, it is critical agencies up their technology game to offer new cops the latest tech and tools available in law enforcement

• Keep track of your most important assets (infographic)

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  See how this officer safety tracking app provides secure command and control while keeping responders safe in a critical incident.

• Atlanta police chief halts all vehicle pursuits

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  Following several deadly incidents, Chief Erika Shields said police will not be allowed to pursue suspects' vehicles until the department's policies have been reviewed

• How to buy vehicle equipment (eBook)

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  Download this Police1 vehicle equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

• How to catch a car thief

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  Two stories show how stolen vehicle assistance technology puts the brakes on pursuits

• Pursuit response for today’s challenges (eBook)

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  Download this free eBook to learn steps your department can be taking now to promote safer outcomes for police officers, suspects and citizens alike

• A 3-pronged approach to making pursuits safer

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  Training, technology and more consistent policies are key to balancing the need to apprehend fleeing suspects with the risk to first responder and public safety

• How to use pursuit debriefings to inform officer training

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  A pursuit debrief can serve as a better teaching tool than any lesson plan you could devise

• Dash cam video shows Fla. trooper firing GPS device at fleeing vehicle

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  By Josh Rojas, Bay News 9 PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Dash cam video captured a Florida Highway Patrol trooper firing a sticky GPS device from his cruiser at a fleeing minivan in Pasco County on March 18....

• How agencies are increasing vehicle recovery, suspect apprehensions and officer safety

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  From coast to coast, police agencies are using StarChase technology to reduce the risk and adrenaline when traffic stops go bad

• Calif. PD recognized for use of technology to reduce risk of pursuits

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  The technology shoots a tracking device on a suspect vehicle, often before the pursuit begins, which helps officers avoid dangerous chases through city streets

• The pros and cons of GPS tagging tech in vehicle pursuits

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  As some police agencies examine "no pursuit" policies, others are looking at new GPS tracking technologies

• How a California agency uses technology to apprehend criminals and keep the highways safe

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  The AppTrac-365 tracking and asset management system equips agency leadership, dispatch and first responders with critical location intelligence of officers, vehicles and equipment

• How to develop a cross-jurisdictional pursuit policy memorandum of agreement

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  Police pursuits that move through multiple jurisdictions are difficult to manage, but advance planning can help mitigate hazards

• GPS darts, drones, cameras helping police with crime

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  Since the September 11th attacks, police have been assessing terror threat levels and gathering intelligence from thousands of sources

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