The Leawood Police Department presented its updated vehicle pursuit policy on June 9, 2026, which explicitly incorporates use of the Grappler Police Bumper as “new equipment to mitigate” pursuits. The policy describes the Grappler as a mounted push bumper device used to stop fleeing vehicles, limits its use to specially trained officers, and requires that all vehicles seized by the Grappler be towed and documented, indicating the department has acquired and is rolling out this technology. This means the primary procurement decision for the Grappler equipment is already made, but the presentation highlights training, deployment coordination, safety procedures, and ongoing inspection/replacement of damaged components. Vendors of pursuit-mitigation tools, fleet upfitters, training providers, and towing/vehicle-recovery service partners can use this as incumbent intelligence to offer supplemental training, maintenance contracts, data/reporting tools for use-of-force documentation, integration with in-car video, or future upgrades when additional patrol units are equipped.

Use of the Grappler is treated as a use of force under the vehicle pursuits policy and requires adva...