GPS Helps Enforce Orders of Protection TAGS: abuse | gps bracelets | spousal abuse | tracking bracelet Email Frequently we hear about a woman having taken out a restraining order against an abusive spouse or boyfriend, only to have it violated again and again, often with tragic results. …Continue reading →

Shelters Urge Women to Leave GPS-Enabled Cellphones Behind TAGS: abuse | gps abuse | gps shelters | shelters | women Email Throughout North America, thousands of abused women seek safe havens daily. Battered women’s shelters are spread throughout large cities and towns, though the addresses of these safe homes are largely …Continue reading →

GPS Aid for Abuse Victims TAGS: abuse | domestic violence | gps violence | prevention | violence Email GPS, or Global Positioning System, was developed in the 1970s by the United States military in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The …Continue reading →

Protecting Domestic Violence Victims through GPS Monitoring TAGS: abuse | domestic violence | safety Email By Greg Bartlett Every day, three women are killed and thousands more are injured in domestic violence incidents. In Maine, domestic violence accounts for 60% of homicides. Unfortunately, domestic violence …Continue reading →