BCSO using GPS tracker system to catch pursuit suspects

JACKSON.

HE SLAMMED INTO A CAR WITH JANICE FLORES AND KIMBERLY ARAGON NUNEZ INSIDE.

KILLING THEM.

NATS "Oh! Oooo! Oh jeez! Ooo!".

JUST THIS JUNE.

A-P-D FOLLOWED CLOSELY AS THEY SAY DAVID BARBER DROVE ERRATICALLY IN AN R-V AROUND ALBUQUERQUE.

UNTIL HE CRASHED IT INTO A CAR DRIVEN BY TITO PACHECO, KILLING HIM.

NOW ONE DEPARTMENT IN THE METRO SAYS (IT )S USING NEW TECHNOLOG TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFER.

WHILE CHASING CRIMINALS.

Sheriff Manuel Gonzales/Bernalillo County Sheriff )s Dept.

"That )s one thing we )ve taken a good hard look at with our administration and our staff, to figure out what can we do to make these outcomes the most positive possible".

SHERIFF MANUEL GONZALES PROVIDED THIS VIDEO OF THE G-P-S TRACKERS.

SHOWING HOW IT WORKS.

Sheriff Manuel Gonzales/Bernalillo County Sheriff )s Dept.

"It )s deployed and it has an adhesive that sticks to the vehicle".

THEN DEPUTIES CAN BACK OFF -- HOPEFULLY KEEPING THE SUSPECT FROM DRIVING DANGEROUSLY -- AND TRACK THE CAR.

SINCE JUNE, B-C-S-O SAYS THIS THING HAS BEEN LAUNCHED 18 TIMES.

OF THOSE.

15 HAVE BEEN QUOTE SUCCESSFUL.

WE ASKED HOW MANY ARRESTS AND OR STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.

BUT INFORMATION FOR EACH CASE WASN )T IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.

SHERIFF GONZALES ADMITS STARCHASE ISN )T PERFECT.

Sheriff Manuel Gonzales/Bernalillo County Sheriff )s Dept.

"this isn )t the cureall".

THE DEPUTY HAS TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH FOR IT TO WORK.

AND SUSPECTS (COULD STILL GETAWAY IF THEY DITCH THE CAR.

Sheriff Manuel Gonzales/Bernalillo County Sheriff )s Dept.

"There )s a great chance that they )re going to be apprehended, and there )s also going to be a great chance that the vehicle is going to be recovered".

BUT HE BELIEVES, SO FAR, THIS IS A BETTER WAY TO HANDLE PURSUITS.

Sheriff Manuel Gonzales/Bernalillo County Sheriff )s Dept.

"In this case, we feel that the citizens are going to be safer, our deputies are going to be safer".

SHERIFF GONZALES WOULDN )T TELL US (EXACTLY HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ON B-C-S-O UNITS.

BUT HE DID SAY THE GOAL IS TO EQUIP (ALL OF THEM WITH STARCHASE.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS 150 UNITS, IF NOT MORE, THAT WOULD GET IT.

KIM, BACK TO YOU.

OKAY MADELINE.

SHERIFF GONZALES SAY THE PROGRAM COST 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GET STARTED.

IF THE DEPARTMENT CHOOSES TO KEEP IT GOING.

HE SAYS IT )LL COST 10 GRAND A YEAR.

APD OFFICERS SHOT A MAN.

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