Use of GPS tracking devices by law enforcement skyrockets

Feb 25, 2008 12:00 AM, By Catherine Radwan

Local and federal law enforcement agencies are turning to GPS tracking devices as a preferred investigative tool in record numbers, according to BrickHouse Law Enforcement, a supplier of covert surveillance and GPS tracking equipment to police across the country.

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Law enforcement sales of GPS units in 2007 spiked 270 percent over 2006, according to the company, with more than 1,000 new GPS tracking units deployed by over 200 local and federal agencies. The skyrocketing figures for law enforcement were mirrored by high demand in the non-government sector.

BrickHouse Law Enforcement, a division of New York-based BrickHouse Security, designs battery powered Magnetic GPS Tracking devices specifically for use by law enforcement and private investigators. Popular police applications for GPS technology are real-time location-based security, property-theft investigations, undercover operations, and fugitive and bail recovery as well as fleet management.

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