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Monona committee backs adding 'Grappler' pursuit device to police policy, recommends council approval
Summary
The committee recommended adding language to Monona's pursuit policy to allow the use of a 'Grappler' tire-entangling device on certain police vehicles. The recommendation included an amended speed clause and identified training, equipment cost, and funding sources.
The Monona Public Safety Committee voted to recommend that the City Council amend the Monona Police Department’s pursuit policy to permit use of a grappler device as a pursuit intervention tool, with an amended speed threshold read into the motion.
A police presenter described the grappler as a net-based device mounted on a front push bumper that is designed to entangle a target vehicle’s rear axle or suspension components and, when the deploying vehicle brakes, slow the target vehicle to a stop. The presenter said the device requires officer training and certification and replacement consumables each deployment.
The committee reviewed video examples from other jurisdictions, including Eagan, Minnesota, and a Detroit suburb, showing deployments the presenter characterized as largely successful. The presenter…
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