The devices use a spring-launched net to wrap around the wheel of a fleeing vehicle, forcing the car to stop.
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Two more Thurston County deputies will get a new tool meant to end police chases, thanks to a federal grant.
The Department of Justice is awarding Thurston County $19,809 in federal funding for two “grappler police bumper” pursuit technology systems, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
The devices use a spring-launched net to wrap around the wheel of a fleeing vehicle, forcing the car to stop.
The net is tethered to the squad car involved in the
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