Each year, many officers are killed and thousands more are injured while performing traffic-related duties. Every stop, even the most common traffic violation, has the potential for danger. As such, the officer needs a tool to help secure the environment as quickly and safely as possible.

The Balla Base is a new-generation safety product designed specifically to protect law enforcers and preserve evidence when officers are confronted with detaining a suspected perpetrator. The Balla Base is the first product that allows officers to remain hands-free when apprehending a suspect or even when removing a perpetrator from a physical premise, such as a car or their home.

The product, which is physically mounted to the trunks of police cruisers, comprises a utility bar, a built-in flashlight and two trays manufactured to hold handguns, drug paraphernalia or other evidence collected during detainment. The Balla Base is designed for the Ford® Crown Victoria® and the Chevrolet® Impala,® which represent the majority of marked police cruisers on the market today. As the company progresses, and as the market dictates, it will reproduce the product to fit all makes and models.

The Balla Base was inspired by the late Chad Balla, a police officer born and raised in New Kensington, trained at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania police academy, and served as a law enforcer in various municipalities in Pittsburgh. Chad Balla, age 34 at the time of his death in 2003, passed away from cancer in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he relocated and served as a police officer for several years. His brother, Ronald Balla, president of CJB Group, Inc. made it his mission to develop the product as a legacy to Chad.