New technology cracking the cycle of crime
Lancashire Police say their use of new GPS tracking technology to track their most prolific offenders has helped them cut costs and the crime rate.
- Matt O'Donoghue, ITV News
Exclusive: The criminals who say sat nav-style technology is transforming their lives for the better
ITV News Granada Reports has had an exclusive look at the sat nav technology tracking criminals - rather than cars - in Lancashire.
Two offenders who admit they've committed thousands of burglaries have volunteered to have a tag monitored by a GPS system.
The force is one of the first in the country to use it and claims the new method is saving police time and money.
Matt O'Donoghue has this exclusive report:
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