YOU MIGHT NOTICE SOME NEW EQUIPMENT MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF SOME BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT UNITS. IT’S AN AIR-POWERED GUN THAT CAN SHOOT A G-P-S DEVICE ONTO A SUSPECT VEHICLE, ALLOWING DEPUTIES TO TRACK THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING IN A HIGH SPEED PURSUIT.
DEPUTY FELICIA MAGGARD SAYS IT’S PROVEN TO BE VERY USEFUL. SHE SAYS IT’S BEEN DEPLOYED 18 TIMES, AND IT WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY 15 TIMES. SHE SAYS IT HELPED APD RECOVER 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
YOUTUBE VIDEOS SHOW THAT THE DEVICE CAN BE DEPLOYED FROM AS FAR AWAY AS SEVEN CAR LENGTHS. YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT ON THE BCSO YOUTUBE PAGE.
