California congresswoman pushes for know-how to scale back lethal automotive chases

A Southern California congresswoman mentioned regulation enforcement companies want the cash to have the ability to buy crucial fashionable know-how as a way to scale back lethal high-speed automotive chases within the Golden State.

Laura Friedman (CA-30) this week introduced her Next Gen Road Safety Act, which might unlock federal funding for higher know-how to deescalate automotive chases just like the Batman-like gadget that was deployed in Southern California this week to cease a suspect in a high-speed automotive chase.

“Every person on our roads deserves to get home safe — the officer on patrol, the family driving to dinner, the teenager walking to school,” Friedman mentioned in a press release about her security act.

“Right now, our officers are facing a massive technology gap. They don’t have the modern tools to de-escalate dangerous chases quickly and safely.”

The congresswoman defined that her measure would unlock “federal investment through the COPS grant program” for drones and different devices that she mentioned will save lives.

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An inventory of the know-how that could possibly be accessible for regulation enforcement throughout the state embody:

• Vehicle-disabling techniques that may safely cease a fleeing automotive
• Police bumper techniques that scale back the danger of harmful collisions
• Drones that may observe a automobile from the air so officers don’t need to put themselves or the general public in peril on the bottom

“This bill is simple, it’s bipartisan, and it will save lives. I’m proud that law enforcement leaders and road safety advocates are standing together today — because when we invest in smarter tools, everybody wins,” Friedman mentioned.

Earlier this week, related know-how was utilized by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department throughout a excessive pace pursuit in Jurupa Valley on Wednesday-— earlier than the person shot himself lifeless.

Incredible video confirmed police deploying a brand new grappling system that hooked to the underside of a automobile and spun it uncontrolled and into the guardrails.

After the high-speed crash, a three-hour standoff ensued because the suspect refused to exit the crushed automobile, main deputies to make the most of drones, armored autos, and ultimately tear gasoline to drive a give up.

Once officers breached the automobile, the suspect was discovered immobile inside. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene from what police mentioned was a self-inflicted gunshot wound sustained through the standoff.