{"id":734011,"date":"2026-08-11T00:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/734011\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T00:28:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:28:23","slug":"uk-police-utilize-smarttag-devices-to-identify-suspects-vehicles-from-crime-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/734011\/","title":{"rendered":"UK police utilize ‘SmartTag’ devices to identify suspects, vehicles from crime scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom \u2014 Police in the United Kingdom have unveiled a technology intended to crack down on e-bike crime, LBC reported. <\/a><\/p>\n

The \u201cSmartTag\u201d tracking technology<\/a> comes in the form of a spray canister. Officers spray a solution traceable from up to 10 meters away. <\/p>\n

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The solution contains a forensic code connected to the canister from which it was sprayed, LBC reported. The technology is intended to link an offender to the exact scene of an incident. <\/p>\n

Law enforcement officials praised the device as a means of increasing distance between officers and suspects and reducing the risk of physical confrontations with officers. <\/p>\n

\u201cSmartTag provides officers with an additional tactical option when responding to incidents involving vehicles being used in crime or in a manner that poses a risk to the public,\u201d a spokesperson for Hampshire Police told LBC.<\/p>\n

The spray can be deployed from a distance to coat the suspect and vehicles in the traceable liquid, which is only visible under a UV light. <\/p>\n

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