Officers in many places around the U.S. are now able to track down crooks simply by clicking a button.
During a chase, officers can hit a button located behind the wheel, which opens a compartment inside the car's grille, and through an air gun launch, a GPS tracking device will shoot out and stick to the back of a suspect's car.
The system, called Star Chase, designed to help police avoid high-speed collisions and track down criminals during chases easier than ever before, according to CBS News.
"If you had told me 16 years ago that I would have had a cannon on the front of my car, I wouldn't have believed it," US Trooper Tim Sieleman said to the Des Moines Register.
Though the system does make a loud sound when it hits a vehicle, in most cases a driver won't notice or here it due to either their physical state or road conditions.
By using the system, police won't have to speed to catch a criminal, as they'll be able to track where the car is going and arrest a suspect shortly after arriving where the vehicle has stopped.
The police fleet in Iowa has just one vehicle equipped with the technology, mainly because each system costs $5,000 and each round is $500, according to CBS News.
There are plans to install the technology into five more cars soon, however.
While the launcher has already been useful in Iowa, Des Moines Police Sergeant Jason Halifax said he isn't sure it would be useful in big cities with tight turns.
The Iowa State Patrol was involved in 87 chases from Oct. 25, 2012, and Oct. 25, 2013, according to the Des Moines Register.
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