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Summerdale PD receives new Pursuit Software Posted
By Jessica Vaughn
SUMMERDALE - The Summerdale Police Department has accepted new Pursuit Software equipment offered to them after a high-speed pursuit turned deadly. The equipment will be free to the department, with the only cost being $14.99 per month per vehicle. Eight vehicles will have the software equipped.
“It’s basically a new software that’s out for pursuits,” said Chief Kevin Brock. “When we get into a pursuit, it will notify people’s cell phones, like an Amber Alert when it goes out. This will notify people within whatever radius that we set up that there’s a vehicle pursuit with police involved in your area, be careful or pull off the road … The biggest issue is the speed is so high that we outrun our sirens and lights, you can’t hear them coming until they’re righ