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Scottish police are relying on GPS tracking devices in order to protect past victims of domestic abuse in an effort to protect them from their abusers, according to the BBC. Scotland’s largest police force, Strathclyde Police, would be able to instantaneously activate the GPS tracking devices by touching a button, deploying police officers to their precise locations, according to spokesmen for the Strathclyde Police.

The Current GPS Campaign in Scotland

This domestic abuse GPS tracking campaign will last until the middle of January. Strathclyde police Chief Constable Stephen House said, “For far too many people, this festive period will not be a happy time spent with their families. For the women and men who are suffering at the hands of an abusive partner, this will be a time of misery, of heartache and violence. The action that you take can save a life. It is as simple as that.”

Continuing on GPS Tracking Successes

This is the second year in which this campaign has been instated in Scotland. Last year, officers arrested over 1,700 offenders during about 4,000 incidents. This year’s campaign will specifically track repeat offenders in order to ensure that they do not commit domestic abuse again.

As the Strathclyde police department takes these proactive approaches in order to reduce domestic abuse incidents in Scotland, they follow a growing trend towards adopting technology in order to protect abuse victims of all types. Whether or not this actually reduces domestic abuse, however, remains to be seen. The full statistics regarding the success of this endeavor will be available once this campaign to reduce domestic violence through GPS technology is complete in mid-January.

Article Written by Greg Minton