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Stop Sticks

STOP STICKS

Stop Sticks are a triangle-shaped device designed to be safely thrown out from the side of the road. The device conceals tiny spikes which can puncture the tires of a fleeing vehicle without causing a blowout. Stop sticks support SPD’s updated pursuit policy to limit dangerous high-speed chases. Their use greatly increases the safety of the public, the responding officers and the driver. Started as a trial program in 2002, with funding from the Seattle Police Foundation and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, stop sticks are now standard in all patrol cars.

Stop Stick

An Officer shows off a tiny spike that is embedded in a Stop Stick, a device with the ability to stop a speeding bus.


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