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Tracking parolees using a GPS ankle tracker is very helpful to probation and parole officers. Parole officers often make home visits to check up on their clients. Giving the parolee a GPS tracking device to wear on their ankle helps officers get more frequent, real-time data even when they are not physically at the client’s house. Here are a few benefits of parolees wearing ankle trackers.
Small and Lightweight
One benefit of the ankle trackers is that they are small and lightweight. This helps the parolee to be more comfortable instead of having to drag around a big, clunky GPS tracking device. The CAT-110 only weighs 67g, and the dimensions are 61mm x 49mm x 22mm. Since the parolees have to wear this tracker all the time, it is important that it is as small and lightweight as possible.
Monitors in Real Time
Another benefit of parolees having an ankle tracker is that it gives officers real-time location data. This is very helpful when monitoring whether the parolees are where they should be and not breaking their curfew. The real-time location feature is thanks to a built-in U-blox, GPS module, GPRS module, and a low power ARM processor. While it may be necessary for parole officers to make occasional home visits, being able to monitor clients in real time is extremely helpful to check up on location when the officer is off-site.
Important Alerts
Lastly, the GPS ankle trackers give officers important alerts. The trackers will give alerts for geo-fence boundary crossings, low battery, and scheduled GPS position. There is also a built-in belt-off alarm. The geo-fence boundary alert is especially important for clients who are supposed to stay in a certain area. Boundaries can be created by the parole officer and if the client crosses those boundaries, the officer will be alerted. The low battery alert is also important so that the client understands when it is time to charge the tracker.
An ankle GPS tracking device can be used for many different types of people and pets, but it is especially helpful when dealing with parolees. The ankle tracker provides a simple way for officers to track their clients using real-time location data. The tracker also provides various alerts to deliver more data. Also, these trackers are very small and lightweight, easing the burden that the parolee may feel about having to wear the tracker all day. Contact Tracking the World today for more information about our ankle trackers and how they can help you to track parolees.
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When we think about ankle trackers, our minds automatically go to people who are on parole. While ankle trackers are primarily used for parolees, they can have a variety of uses in other industries. Ankle trackers can be useful for tracking medical patients, elderly people, and pets. Below are some benefits to the different uses of ankle trackers.
Parolee Benefits
The number one use of ankle monitors is to keep track of people who are on parole. Though the parolee may not enjoy the situation, society benefits from this use of ankle trackers.
Lower Public Safety Expense
The first benefit of ankle tracker use for parolees is that it lowers public safety expenses. Most parolees had been in jail prior to being put on parole. When they get put on parole, they are no longer taking up a jail cell, and are therefore reducing the jail population. Therefore, the use of ankle trackers reduces the jail population.
Increase Public Safety
A second benefit is that ankle trackers increase public safety. Many people may worry about a felon being out of jail, but an ankle tracker is a great way to give them peace of mind. Since parolees are usually required to wear an ankle tracker at all times, the public can rest easy knowing that parolees will be caught if they are outstepping their boundaries.
Elderly Benefits
Elderly people who have begun to show signs of memory loss need a little more care and attention than they used to require. As loved ones age, children and grandchildren start to worry about where they are and whether they are safe are not. An ankle tracker would be an excellent way to keep track of them.
Peace of Mind
People worry about their elderly loved one’s safety, even if the man or woman lives in a nursing home. With an ankle tracker, the family can have the peace of mind because they are tracking their loved one.
Freedom
Elderly people may feel their freedom slowly slip away as they continue to age. They may feel like their family is overbearing when they make them stay home, or they offer to drive them everywhere they need to go. However, in their minds, they think they’re capable of going for a walk or visiting a friend down the street. An ankle tracker can give the elderly people the freedom to walk down the street and feel a little bit of freedom.
Patient Benefits
Medical professionals always want to make sure they are giving the best care possible. Sometimes, however, they may feel overwhelmed by taking care of patients while also getting the administrative work done. Placing ankle trackers on patients will ease their stress and give patients peace of mind, knowing that they are being watched.
The overall benefits of ankle trackers
Overall, ankle trackers give everyone involved a peace of mind and a little more freedom. If you are considering using an ankle monitor for a patient, loved one, or pet, be sure to contact Tracking the World for the best pricing.
You’ve probably seen them in your own community…large metal bins for dropping off clothing donations. As it turns out, not even donations given in good will are exempt from those who rummage through clothing bins in hopes of reselling or keeping the goods. One Baltimore company, that originally thought donations were down, has successfully retrieved stolen goods, and led authorities to recycled clothing thieves with the help of GPS tracking software— and in the process found out that donations weren’t down after all. By placing GPS tracking devices in various clothing items–in pockets, liners, etc., and using GPS tracking software, the company has successfully retrieved several batches of stolen clothing. Company officials use geofencing, a feature of the tracking software to receive cell phone alerts whenever one of their GPS tracking devices leaves the immediate area of the clothing collection bins. The clothing collected by the company is bailed and then shipped to third world countries.
Source: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/donation-bin-company-uses-gps-to-stop-thefts/26419958#!Yy8jc
The Nevada Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday which allows law enforcement to retrieve GPS tracking coordinates from suspects’ cell phones provided that an arrest warrant is obtained first. The ruling was unanimous and stated that since an arrest warrant provides law enforcement with authorized access to a suspect’s home, it thereby provides law enforcement access to cell phones within the home. The ruling stems from a stalking case in which a Nevada man claimed that GPS location data from his phone could not be recovered and used in a case without a search warrant.
Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/court-says-phone-s-gps-data-ok-use-if-warrant-obtained
Suspected Thief Forgets He’s Wearing a GPS Tracking Ankle Bracelet
A suspected thief in Washington state either seriously underestimated the precise information provided by his GPS ankle bracelet via GPS tracking software or, more likely, forgot to remove it before allegedly embarking on a spree of theft from an Eagles fraternity lodge. GPS tracking data confirms that the man made multiple trips between the lodge and a nearby motel. Approximately $2,000 was stolen, and the man is now suspected in past thefts based on evidence found at the scene. The police, confirming that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, stated that “You can’t make this stuff up.” Video surveillance from the night of the alleged crimes has been turned over to authorities, and a second suspect has been identified based on evidence.
Source: http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/yhr/friday/1988790-8/burglary-suspect-leaves-trail-of-gps-evidence
Florida and Iowa police departments are testing GPS tracking devices which enable them to fire sticky GPS “darts” at fleeing vehicles in hopes of cutting off dangerous, high-speed pursuits to increase both public and officer safety. Using a firing mechanism installed in the front of the police cruiser, officers can deploy the GPS tracking devices from the inside of their cars. The deployed GPS darts are designed to stick to fleeing vehicles allowing police to track them from a safe distance using GPS tracking software. Here’s another post on GPS tracking for law enforcement.
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According to a recent CBS news report, a California senate bill, SB57, requires sex offenders who remove or tamper with their GPS tracking devices to spend a mandatory 6-months in jail. The bill comes in response to the increase in monitoring of the state’s offenders via GPS due to a law passed two years ago to relieve prison overpopulation, which was designed to send offenders to jail instead of prison. But, due to overcrowding in jails as well, some offenders spend little or no time behind bars, and instead are released to home and monitored via GPS tracking bracelets.
A Connecticut program designed to provide early warning to domestic violence victims when their assailants get too close may be expanding. Currently available in the cities of Hartford, Danielson, and Bridgeport, victims receive automated alerts via GPS tracking software and a GPS tracking ankle bracelet when an assailant comes within 5,000 to 2,500 feet. The program costs $22 per day per offender, which adds up to $2 million per year. Approximately one-third of Connecticut court cases are tied to domestic violence. Read more on this story.
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Correctional News is reporting an increase in the number of paroled SC offenders tracked via GPS. Numbers are up from 400 tracked offenders in 2011 to 600 tracked offenders in 2013, all of whom must pay a weekly $40 fee for tracking. The report states that most of South Carolina’s tracked parolees are sex offenders, citing the state’s passing of Jessica’s Law in 2006 which mandates GPS tracking of specified sex offenders based on their crimes against minors. The state employs 160 individuals to monitor the tracking devices via GPS tracking software, respond to violations, and make home visits if necessary.
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Time to first fix for the Enduro Pro is 29-seconds from a cold start, and less than one second from a hot start. The tracker includes a built-in motion sensor to extend battery life, which powers down the tracker when it is not in motion, resulting in one of the longest battery lives available for trackers of similar size. The device is equipped to operate for up to 16-days on a single charge based on five minute reporting intervals and one hour of reporting per day.
An ultra-compact tracker, the EnduroPro weighs 60-grams, and measures 67.5mm x 40mm x 21mm. Additional technical specifications include Quad-Band 850/900/1800/190MHz operation, GSM phase 2/2+ compliance, a 1300mAh, 3.7V Li-polymer backup battery, 50-channel all-in-view tracking, and a uBlox 6 GPS receiver. Designed for use with TrackingTheWorld’s GPS tracking software, the Enduro Pro provides fixed-time reporting, geo-fencing, emergency alerts, and customized reporting options.
Interface options include a mini-USB port for PC connection, an LED indicator for power, GSM, and GPS statuses, power and function buttons, and an MMCX RF connector for utilization of an external GPS antenna.
