LOS ANGELES (KNX) — A new device by the California Highway Patrol is looking to reduce the number of high speed pursuits.
The police pursuit eliminator – created by Stop Technologies-is described as a system designed to stop a car within seconds, according to CBS LA.
Officers presented the police pursuit eliminator at the parking lot of the Pico River Sports Arena on Saturday.
"It works off a different satellite GPS technology. The system actually has to be installed inside the vehicle," Manny Argomaniz, Stop Technologies president and CEO told CBS LA. "Through our phone application, we will be able to send a signal to the system. … And within seconds it will safely disable the vehicle."
According to CHP's annual report to the Legislature, in 2019 there were 8,822 police pursuits. Of those pursuits, almost 66% were non-injury, almost 33% were injury collision, and 1.4% were fatal collisions resulting in 35 deaths.
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