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Move over Batmobile… the Austin, TX police chief just announced the deployment of a GPS tracking device to rival any super hero gadget. The department will be trying a GPS tracking dart ejector for squad cars. Controlled from a console inside the police vehicle, the device is mounted to the front of the law enforcement vehicle and shoots a sticky dart equipped with GPS tracking technology at the fleeing vehicle. The device is designed to improve officer and community safety by allowing them to track a suspect’s vehicle without the need to follow it. Officers have the ability to aim the device as desired from the control console. The StarChase device is the first to be used in Texas, and was purchased with grant funding. Each device costs around $4900.
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This week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the use of a covert GPS tracker installed by police in the vehicle of a man suspected of burglaries in 2007. Using the GPS tracker installed on the vehicle police were able to place and apprehend the suspect at the scene of a burglary where additional evidence was found.
The tracking device was installed after a warrant was obtained, however the suspect’s defense included that the use of the GPS tracker exceeded the scope of the warrant due to its real time tracking capabilities. In a majority ruling the court found that the use of the GPS tracker by police was covered by the warrant.
Source: http://gazettextra.com/news/2013/feb/07/high-court-oks-cops-gps-use-burglary-case/
With the number of retiring baby boomers on the rise, the number of individuals suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is also climbing. As the numbers are expected to continue increasing, some health care agencies are looking into GPS tracking applications as a useful tool in allowing dementia patient’s more freedom and families additional peace of mind.
One Scandinavian study is testing the use of a GPS tracking app with dementia patients to gauge the impact on GPS tracking on the lives of dementia patients. So far the study has included approximately 50 patients for up to a year each. According to the study, those patients who used the GPS tracking app felt safer, had more freedom, and an overall better quality of life.
While most larger police departments in Oklahoma already utilize GPS tracking systems, rural police departments in the state are realizing a need for GPS tracking systems in police cruisers due to an increase in vehicle theft. Some small departments are seeking federal grants to have the systems installed.
Thefts of police cruisers have even included SWAT vehicles, by thieves seeking the arsenal of weapons inside, which can be both dangerous and expensive. The most significant barrier for obtaining GPS tracking systems for small departments is budget constraints leaving department heads searching for federal funding and grants.
Source article: http://www.news9.com/story/20653451/oklahoma-police-departments-feeling-need-for-gps-tracking
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Police apprehended a 21 year old man who allegedly stabbed a taxi driver in Kansas City, MO thanks to a GPS tracking device installed in the taxi in which he was riding. After a pursuit reaching 117 mph, and a short foot chase, police arrested the alleged stabber.
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Story Source: http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/21/police-arrest-suspect-in-cab-driver-stabbing-with-help-of-gps/
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Looks like Willy Wonka has abandoned golden tickets in favor of GPS trackers. Nestle has randomly placed GPS devices in chocolate bars distributed in the UK to locate prize winners, including a grand prize of approximately $16,000.
With possible placements in Kit-Kat, Yorkie and Aero bars, the GPS tracking chips are programmed to activate when the packages are opened. Upon activation, the winner will be located and awarded his or her prize.
According to some reports, contest progress and results can be tracked via smart phone using NFC and QR codes. For the full story, and a look at a commercial spot for the GPS tracking candy promotion, check out the following source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57517361-1/nestle-taps-gps-tracking-in-modern-willy-wonka-contest/
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