Home Office to use satellite tracking for foreign criminals

Home Office to use satellite tracking for foreign criminals

Posted by Admin on 29 June 2018

Extracts from an article by UKAuthority.

“The Home Office is to roll out location-tracking technology worth up to £70m to monitor foreign national offenders who are awaiting deportation.

Devices will use satellite software that accurately tracks the location of the wearer on or up to a 24-hour basis. In addition, a less intrusive device will be made available for “lower harm cases.”[…]

“It is not yet certain which location tracking technology the devices will use. According to a tender notice published on the public sector procurement data service Tussell, devices “may offer a mix of location technology.”

Read the full article on the UKAuthority website.