Deschutes County Sheriff's Office issued the following announcement on Apr. 27.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has recently outfitted 10 patrol vehicles with MobileSpike (mobile spike strips).
The Sheriff’s Office is aware that vehicular pursuits create a substantial risk of injury to the public, the deputy, and the suspect. The use of MobileSpike is one more option DCSO now has to lower the risks associated with vehicle pursuits. MobileSpike allows our deputies to act immediately before vehicle speeds increase. MobileSpike is deployed from a moving patrol vehicle with the push of a button, causing a controlled deflation of the suspect’s vehicle tires.
Go to https://youtu.be/Xc5pSGFXdAo for a video of our deputies training with MobileSpike.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 267 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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