Will the Starchase System Make Pursuits Safer?

A StarChase system being used by police in Florida and Iowa allows police officers to fire "a miniature GPS module encased in a tracking projectile/tag" from a "launcher" mounted on a police cruiser's grill. The GPS module then sticks to the rear of the fleeing car, allowing dispatch to track the vehicle while the pursuing officer breaks off. The cannon, however, costs $5,000 and the non-reusable GPS "bullets" cost $500 each. Privacy advocates are also concerned that police departments will lack clear and publicly available policies governing how the tracking devices are used and attached..