Vehicular Pursuit Intervention Systems and Methods

Abstract

Vehicular pursuit intervention systems and methods are provided herein. An example method includes determining unauthorized use of an emergency vehicle, causing the emergency vehicle to perform a controlled stop, locking access points of the emergency vehicle, closing windows of the emergency vehicle, and locking a weapon within the emergency vehicle.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to vehicle control systems and methods, and more particularly, to systems and methods for remotely controlling a vehicle that has been used in an unauthorized manner to a safe condition. Background technique [0002] Unauthorized use of emergency vehicles, including police cars, may involve intervention to bring the vehicle to a stop. In some cases, the vehicle is brought to a stop using an intervention known as Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT). A PIT maneuver could potentially cause significant damage to the target vehicle as well as minor damage to the pursuit vehicle. Typically, a PIT maneuver involves spinning the target vehicle by the pursuit vehicle through vehicle-to-vehicle contact. [0003] When the suspect unit is a stolen police unit, the pursuing officer is currently unable to stop the vehicle securely and safely without causing any damage. Depending on the surrounding circumstances, PIT manipulation ma...

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Problems solved by technology

For example, once a suspicious vehicle enters a spin during a PIT maneuver, the area may not be cleared of potentially high-risk parameters

If the PIT maneuver is not authorized, the officer may continue to pursue the target vehicle, which may increase the likelihood of damage to the target vehicle, the police car, any other nearby vehicles, public property, etc.

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