Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Sheriff in Utah proposes having some seniors wear ankle monitors for safety concerns | Fox News

Sheriff in Utah proposes having some seniors wear ankle monitors for safety concerns | Fox News: "The monitors would be voluntary and offered to residents for about $4 a day, or $120 a month. Police would monitor the person's movement only when the family contacts them.

The county would make no money off the program, but it could cut costs by avoiding having to deploy numerous officers for long stretches to find people, Fielding said. Searches can require dozens of officers and the use of ATVs, snowmobiles and other equipment, and they easily cost tens of thousands of dollars."