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C.H.I.M.P.S.

By Sean Truelove

From a proposal for the SWAT unit of the Mesa, Arizona, police department, submitted last year by Detective Sean Truelove. Costs for the program were estimated at $100,000 over four years.

URBAN WARFARE AND LOW INTENSITY OPERATIONS

Using a tactically trained primate (monkey), you have the ability to bound up stairs, open closed doors, quickly respond to noises in the room and maneuver in very tight areas. Since they are a biological entity, there is no need for an auxiliary power supply.

Monkeys can be trained for simple evaluations and retrievals, and are able to respond to commands such as “Open door” or “Go upstairs.”

They are not only quick but quiet, and they provide a nonthreatening silhouette. An armed officer is immediately processed as a threat, whereas a monkey would more likely be quickly interpreted as a small animal, such as a cat, and dismissed.

The initial investment in a Tactical Primate is substantially less than that in a tactical robot. Tactical upgrades are simply a matter of training; thus, unlike a robot, an animal would not become obsolete.

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SEE ALSO: Arizona; Mesa; Police; Primates; Urban warfare; War use

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