Using GPS tracking features in a cell phone, police have been able to foil a crime in progress.
In one instance, a victim called 911 and left the phone on while the perpetrator didn’t realize it was on. The police officers activated the emergency tracking system on the phone and then located the car and arrested the perpetrator.
The government mandated enhanced 911 capabilities on all cell phones after September 11, 2001. Police use cell phones and vehicle tracking systems in many cases for missing persons, drug trafficking and stolen property.
State courts are arguing if a warrant is needed when concealing a tracking system in a suspect’s car.
