CSP releases footage of the Grappler Police Bumper tool in action locally [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado State Patrol has recently released dash camera footage of a tool used in police chases.

The dash camera footage released was of three incidents involving suspects in Police between 2021 and 2022. According to State Patrol, the agency has a total of 24 Grappler Police Bumper tools located across the state including Colorado Springs.

The state patrol says that the tool has been used to complete 75 stops since August 2021. While the tool is still in use state patrol says they have seen a downward trend in auto thefts since 2023 that has continued into 2024.

According to the Colorado Auto Theft Annual Report of 2023, there was a 21% decrease in reported stolen vehicles by volume in 2023. Totaling 8,680 fewer thefts than in 2022.

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Below are the three incidents where the Grappler tool was used in Colorado Springs.

Video 1: Black Jeep Stopped, March 28, 2022.

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