250 electronic bracelets ready for domestic violence offenders
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The electronic monitoring device system to be used to track the movements of sexual assault and domestic violence offenders.
Akash Samaroo
Akash Samaroo
As the Gender-Based Unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) records an increase in domestic violence reports, there are now 250 electronic monitoring devices available to be assigned to offenders.
National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds yesterday lamented the abuse women and children face, saying the technology may prevent someone from being a homicide statistic.