NCJ Number
19456
Date Published
1973
Length
30 pages
Annotation
A REMOTE VEHICLE DISABLING SYSTEM CONCEPT THAT WOULD ALLOW A POLICE VEHICLE TO SLOW OR STOP A PURSUED VEHICLE IS INVESTIGATED.
Abstract
THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO BE ACTIVATED FROM A POLICE PATROL VEHICLE TO CAUSE A PURSUED PUBLIC VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT MODIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC VEHICLE WAS REQUIRED AND THAT THE SYSTEM ELEMENTS WOULD COMPRISE A RECEIVER AND DISABLING DEVICE IN THE PUBLIC VEHICLE AND A TRANSMITTER IN THE POLICE VEHICLE. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE ABILITY TO 'SELECT' A UNIQUE OFFENDING VEHICLE IS A MAJOR DESIGN CONSTRAINT AND THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS MOST COMPATIBLE WITH DISABLING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS. A LOGIC DISCRIMINATION CIRCUIT IN THE DISABLING DEVICE IS CONCEIVED TO SATISFY THE SELECTIVITY REQUIREMENT. USE OF THE CIRCUIT FOR OTHER PURPOSES IS FEASIBLE. TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES AFFECTING SYSTEM FEASIBILITY LIMITED THE STUDY TO PROVIDING A MORE DETAILED AND QUANTITATIVE DEFINITION OF CRITICAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS. ALTHOUGH THE TECHNOLOGY EXISTS FOR HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE DATA TO FULLY EVALUATE THE RELATED ECONOMIC ISSUES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. FROM THE MINIMUM FINANCIAL DATA AVAILABLE ON PURSUIT-RELATED CRASHES, AN 'ACCEPTABLE' SYSTEM COST VARIES FROM $9 TO $74. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)