The Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department is officially the first in Indiana with a new way to remotely deploy stop sticks. The device is called "The Bulldog." Made in the Netherlands, it uses compressed air to deploy spikes at the touch of a button. Cumberland Police Chief Suzanne Woodland said this is safer than manually deploying them — when an officer throws the sticks on the road and pulls them back. That puts them at risk of being struck by the fleeing car. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/new-device-allows-police-to-remotely-deploy-stop-sticks-during-pursuits-chases-enhancing-safety-officers/531-d41a4bf2-85a8-4cf0-b789-fbf65b9a9923