An officer equipped with spikes, has a pro-active way to keep out of a pursuit and if positioned behind protective cover, can safely bring a dangerous vehicle to a stop. Deploying a spike device should be the safest task for any officer involved in a pursuit. Positioning yourself behind cover provides protection, not afforded to officers in the pursuit.

In 1993, tire deflation devices were becoming very popular and the first multi-sided systems and were introduced. A few years later (1996) serious incidents began to happen, a change where Officers lost their lives. After years of use and many officers losing their lives, a few agencies have abandoned the use of Spikes others are trying out new tactics. Despite this the incidents have never stopped.

We at Spike-Devil understand the risks, the features needed and training required for safe deployments. In our www.Spikedevil.com website we describe the Singular deployment method and its obvious the risks of deployment and recovery of the Sikes for lack of a cord. We also explain why the same multisided systems when upgraded with cord reels, sleeves have not achieve the safety level of the accordion Spike systems.

We experienced many agencies with years of safe use, switch to the newer multi-sided tire deflators to have incidents. Multi-sided Spikes systems are often selected for ease of deployment. If your here its because you are serious about a multi-sided system and a few features of our Spike Belt caught your attention and you want the ease of deployment with the safety of an accordion system.

Our goal on this site is to identify the risks and assist you in developing a safe and effective  training program for your department, for use of our Spike-Devil or Spike-Belt products. We will present you key product features and why our multi-sided system is superior to the older designs. We also include important training concepts and explain why they provide superior safety.

Regardless if you are self training, or have been tasked in training your department, this Tab “Research and Training” will provide you extra material to give you a bigger picture of the use of Tire deflation devices and a skill level expected of an Instructor.