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Broken Arrow Police is first law enforcement agency in Oklahoma to install grapplers on patrol cars

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BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — The Broken Arrow Police Department (BAPD) is the first law enforcement agency in Oklahoma to have grapplers on patrol cars.

BAPD installed five grapplers on their Tahoes and F150s patrol vehicles.

The department says they plan to add more grapplers to their cruisers in the future.

Grapplers are used in pursuit situations and can end a chase before it becomes dangerous.

BAPD says the grapplers will prevent potential crashes and save lives.

The new grappler system allows officers to take proactive action by grappling a suspect vehicle, even before a pursuit starts.

This is useful when dealing with suspects involved in burglaries or stolen vehicle cases.

BAPD officers received training and certifications in how to use the grapplers.

Grapplers are an additional tool to be used alongside traditional methods like stop sticks to safely end pursuits and protect the community.

For more information on how grapplers are used, watch this short video BAPD posted to their Facebook page.

Grappler Training

𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐃 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 We have recently installed five grapplers on patrol cars, with plans to outfit more in the future. Grapplers are game-changers in pursuit situations. They can end a chase before it turns dangerous, preventing potential crashes and saving lives. They also allow us to take proactive action by grappling a suspect vehicle even before a pursuit starts, especially useful when dealing with suspects involved in burglaries or stolen vehicle cases. Recently, our officers were trained and certified in how to use the grapplers. Alongside traditional methods like stop sticks, grapplers give us an additional tool to safely end pursuits and protect our community. 𝐁𝐀𝐏𝐃 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬. #BrokenArrowPolice #PublicSafety #InnovativePolicing #CommunityFirst

Posted by Broken Arrow Police Department on Friday, September 6, 2024


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