GPS tracking of prolific crooks helping cut crime

Some of Birmingham’s most prolific criminals are being tracked around the clock under a GPS monitoring project that’s helping cut crime.

The scheme sees offenders given the option of wearing a GPS tag on their prison release instead of being subject to after-dark checks to ensure they’re adhering to curfews or other licence restrictions. 23 problem offenders in the city, predominantly burglars, are currently tagged as part of the pilot…with the vast majority steering clear of crime as