A new technology currently being piloted allows officers to track high-risk pursuits.
The StarChase system, now implemented by the Suffolk County’s DWI enforcement team, works by launching a GPS‑activated dart onto a fleeing vehicle, allowing officers to monitor its real‑time location, speed and direction, according to officials.
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office is the first law enforcement agency in the county to pilot the technology.
The system was implemented March 24 and first used during a DWI arrest in East Patchogue on April 1, when a suspect refused to yield. The driver was later charged with aggravated DWI, according to Suffolk County police.
Officials said the dart is secured with strong adhesive, making it unlikely a suspect could remove it.
The technology costs about $9,000 per vehicle, including equipment and installation, and was funded through the agency’s operating budget, according to police.
“We have seen dozens of people try to evade arrest, causing dangerous situations for themselves, our officers and the community at large,” Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. said in a statement. “With our DWI team equipped with the StarChase GPS technology, it will help them apprehend subjects during high‑risk events by safely giving our officers access to their real‑time location, speed and direction.”
The technology has proven over 85% effectiveness in cases involving fleeing vehicles, stolen cars, DUIs, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking and other offenses, according to Suffolk County police.
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