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GPS bullets are latest weapon for American police

31.10.2013 [19:55]
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Baku, October 31 (AZERTAC). It sounds like something out of a James Bond movie - GPS bullets that can track the location of a suspect`s car.

The bullet is designed to make high-speed chases safer - enabling the authorities to track suspects without having to risk theirs or others` lives.

And in true spy fashion the system works by hitting a button inside a police car.

That triggers a lid to pop up releasing a bullet that shoots out and sticks to the car in front.

The system, dubbed Starchase, is already in use in four US states - Iowa, Florida, Arizona and Colorado - and the firm behind it is now keen to get the system into the UK.

It costs $5,000 (Ј3,108) to install and each bullet costs $500 (Ј312).

Once the bullet is connected to a car, the police can stop the chase.

They can track and pinpoint a suspect`s vehicle location and speed in near real time.

"This is an important tactic for the police. We`ve already made a difference, from rescuing little girls from human trafficking to stopping drivers under the influence," said Trevor Fischbach, president of StarChase.

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