By Keith Jones, NBC Miami
We’ve seen the high speed chases. Vehicles running lights, jumping medians, with little to no regard for the safety of others on the road. They end with the suspected bad guy in cuffs, and tragically, they can end with the loss of innocent lives.
What if there was a way to eliminate police high speed pursuits? More and more agencies across the country believe there is, by using the newest anti-pursuit technology called StarChase. Palm Beach Police is one of them.
“When we start talking about violent crime, obviously we’re going to pursue, because we want to stop an additional threat to people or society, but when we start talking about property, we can’t justify a continued pursuit for a stolen car or jewelry,” said Sgt. Tom Melnichok with Palm Beach Police.
Eventually, all Palm Beach Police cruisers will be outfitted with it. The technology is simple; a projectile launched from the cruiser.