- Designed to prevent ambush of officers
- Warns officers of subject approaching from the rear
February 9, 2017 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC announced today that effective immediately, all 2017 Dodge Charger Pursuit law enforcement vehicles will provide safety technology that detects movement behind the vehicle through the use of a rear-facing camera and radar.
FCA US has teamed up with InterMotive Inc., of Auburn, California, to provide this important Officer Protection Package technology at no cost to U.S. law enforcement agencies that order the 2017 Charger Pursuit – America’s best-selling, high-performance police sedan.
“This technology is designed to prevent an officer from being ambushed from the rear while parked,” said Jeff Kommor, Vice President – U.S. Sales Operations, Fleet and Small Business Sales. “While it does not replace vigilance, this technology acts as a second set of eyes and provides police officers with added peace of mind when they are in a parked Charger Pursuit.”
InterMotive notes that tragic ambushes of police officers over the last year are driving demand as they have seen an increase in the number of agencies requesting this technology.
The Officer Protection Package is designed to increase an officer’s situational awareness when parked and working inside the vehicle. The package uses the Charger Pursuit’s ParkSense rear park assist system and ParkView rear backup camera to alert an officer if anyone is behind the vehicle.
The InterMotive module is installed by simply plugging it into the Charger Pursuit OBDII port and securing the module under the dash. The Aux 1 button will activate the system.
Anytime the Officer Protection Package is active, the reverse sensors will be turned on. If any of the sensors are tripped while the system is active, a chime will sound to alert the officer that a sensor has been tripped. The officer can immediately observe what is behind the vehicle via the camera display. At the same time, all the doors will be locked, the front windows will roll up and the tail lights will flash.
The Officer Protection Package, provided by FCA US and InterMotive and easily installed (plug and play) by the law enforcement agency, is available effective immediately on all 2017 Charger Pursuit U.S. orders.
About FCA US LLC
FCA US LLC is a North American automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It designs, manufactures, and sells or distributes vehicles under the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo brands, as well as the SRT performance designation. The Company also distributes Mopar and Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. FCA US is building upon the historic foundations of Chrysler Corp., established in 1925 by industry visionary Walter P. Chrysler and Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (F.I.A.T.), founded in Italy in 1899 by pioneering entrepreneurs, including Giovanni Agnelli. FCA US is a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies. (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA).
FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group. FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”
