With the urbanization of America, the growth of the city means the growth of the crime rate. Petty crime runs higher when more people are clumped together in the close proximity in a city's downtown. Even in the suburbs, criminals have more targets, closer together than ever before. Despite all that technology has done to improve our lives and make them more comfortable and convenient, safety is one thing that people value more than mere comfort and convenience.
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The recent advents of technology's capabilities have not left the average American behind in the question of safety in society. Security cameras, efficient communication among law enforcements personnel, and detection devices are all ways that technology has aided the fight against crime and provided a safer and more secure society. But one of the major advances in technology that law enforcement officials are experimenting with is the possibility of tracking criminals with GPS tracking units.
From sex offenders to teenagers with long juvenile arrest records, police and other law enforcement officials are using GPS tracking systems to monitor those who are potential risks to society. The system is not without flaws and the recent case of a teenager with a handgun who shot a child and injured another teenager proves this point. Lamost Davis was recently convicted on charges of attempted murder and handgun charges. Davis had been arrested 10 times since he was 10 years old and finally fitted with an ankle-strapped GPS tracking device.
Tracking devices allow the user to track a person or object with pinpoint accuracy using satellites in orbit. Satellites locate the tracking device that then uploads data concerning its whereabouts to the satellites. The information is then available via a browser-based internet program to the user. Police were able to track Davis' whereabouts and movements via this tracking device. Last year, police were able to arrest Davis two days after the shootings when his GPS tracker led officers to his location. While the GPS tracking system did not prevent the tragedy associated with Davis' misuse of the handgun, the system is still under scrutiny to evaluate its viability to provide law enforcement with yet another tool in their arsenal in their fight against crime.
The development of these types of systems provides questions with few answers right now about the success and usability of ideas such as these. Over time, answers will emerge, and society will discover whether man has been able to develop technology that will take him one step furt...
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