# Star Chase for police **URL:** \ **Category:** Safety\ **Created:** [January 27, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836 "2025-01-27T00:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/1 "2025-01-27T00:57:27Z")
I saw a report on the evening news about Star Chase. It’s a GPS tracking device that is shot from the front of a police car and adheres to the rear of the speeding car that is trying to get away. Once activated, the police can track the speeder and stop them once they slow down. It can also be used for cars that run from a traffic stop. The officer can fire the device using a fob. The police officers are safe, the public is safe, and the he perp gets busted. Nice. > **[StarChase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarChase)** > > StarChase is a company that produces GPS tracking devices of the same name, for law enforcement purposes. Developed from early 2006, the less-than-lethal vehicle tagging system tags, tracks, and locates a fleeing vehicle. > The system was developed to reduce the need for an inherent danger of high speed pursuits\[broken anchor\]. The US National Institute of Justice at one time was looking at technologies to reduce personnel and property damage, including tyre deflation devices, electronics in... ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/2 "2025-01-27T12:47:54Z")
I also saw that coverage, and I think that this fairly simple technology is a really great advance. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/3 "2025-01-27T14:38:31Z")
I think a front mounted machine gun would be better. A few short bursts should take out tires and puncture gas tank. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/4 "2025-01-27T15:11:52Z")
I was thinking, if that close, use a harpoon. Call me Ishmael. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/5 "2025-01-27T20:47:06Z")
We have constant problems with sideshows in this area, seems like a good application for that. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 9:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/6 "2025-01-28T09:42:40Z")
Sudeshows? Are you plauged by travelling carnivals? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/7 "2025-01-28T10:53:53Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Sudeshows? Are you plauged by travelling carnivals? Yes, they are [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/2/12d6bdc8ae8e39f3b60cb227a5ce44c1582e7bc5.jpeg "Sideshows sweep through the Bay Area overnight") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy2fap7LDDA) ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/8 "2025-01-28T14:15:36Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Sudeshows? Are you plauged by travelling carnivals? Ohh sideshows, I was racking my poor little brain trying to figure out WTH that was for a minute, I knew what George meant… 🤣 I hit P instead of O all the time and while prof reading try to figure out why I said _out_ when I meant _put_, or visa versa, just to name one… 🤦‍♂️ 😂 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/9 "2025-01-28T15:45:24Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Ohh sideshows, I was racking my poor little brain trying to figure out WTH that was for a minute You and me, both! For a few minutes, I thought that there were **suede** shows in his area. > **[ZEGNA Men's Suede Full-Zip Blouson](https://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/p/zegna-mens-suede-full-zip-blouson-prod188420369?utm_source=google_shopping&ecid=BGCS_GP_CV_NC_PR_NONE&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAneK8BhAVEiwAoy2HYQQm7p4KKfaJQMyKtOhyD-UYJQ5gB4hiEZmgLGTkBGFlh1a5gBu7ChoCWzwQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)** > > Get free shipping on ZEGNA Men's Suede Full-Zip Blouson at Bergdorf Goodman. Shop the latest luxury fashions from top designers. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/10 "2025-01-28T22:01:16Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Sudeshows? Are you plauged by travelling carnivals? I don’t understand, I’m seeing no reference here to “Sudeshows”. Maybe just another forum software glitch? I notice “plagued” is also spelled incorrectly , maybe same problem? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/11 "2025-01-29T03:57:33Z")
Really George?!?, he just fat fingered it and hit the U instead of the I, it was an accident, nothing more nothing less… 🤦‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 10:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/12 "2025-02-03T10:45:43Z")
Fat fingered is an apt description of my keyboarding skills. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/star-chase-for-police/198836/13 "2025-02-11T05:32:47Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > use a harpoon. Call me Ishmael. I heard about the cops somewhere - Finland? Norway? - harpooning cars.