GPS devices to monitor Manitoba auto thieves
[2008-4-9]
WINNIPEG - Twenty of the worst car thieves in Manitoba are to be outfitted with electronic tracking devices so police can keep better tabs on them when they're not behind bars.
Law enforcement officials hope the belt-and-ankle tracking gear puts a further dent in theft. Thieves identified as high-risk repeat offenders will be equipped with the hardware when released from custody, likely as part of their probation.
An earlier announcement said Manitoba would partner with Nova Scotia to test the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)-based devices.
The belt-and-ankle bracelets allow offenders to be released from custody as long as they follow court orders. The specifics of the order are programmed into the GPS tracking software, such as where the offender lives, works or goes to school.
Any deviation from that will signal a nearly instant violation, allowing police to be dispatched. The system tracks offenders so closely, it can monitor how fast they are driving.
The device has a water-, shock-, and tamper-resistant case. If a user tries to tamper with it or lets the battery get low without recharging it, a signal is sent to the monitoring station. In cases where a device is cut off, the offender would be resentenced and sent to jail.
The pilot program will cost taxpayers $336,000.
Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have used the remote monitoring devices for several years with generally satisfactory results.
Law enforcement officials hope the belt-and-ankle tracking gear puts a further dent in theft. Thieves identified as high-risk repeat offenders will be equipped with the hardware when released from custody, likely as part of their probation.
An earlier announcement said Manitoba would partner with Nova Scotia to test the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)-based devices.
The belt-and-ankle bracelets allow offenders to be released from custody as long as they follow court orders. The specifics of the order are programmed into the GPS tracking software, such as where the offender lives, works or goes to school.
Any deviation from that will signal a nearly instant violation, allowing police to be dispatched. The system tracks offenders so closely, it can monitor how fast they are driving.
The device has a water-, shock-, and tamper-resistant case. If a user tries to tamper with it or lets the battery get low without recharging it, a signal is sent to the monitoring station. In cases where a device is cut off, the offender would be resentenced and sent to jail.
The pilot program will cost taxpayers $336,000.
Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have used the remote monitoring devices for several years with generally satisfactory results.
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