Law enforcement agencies say there is precious little regulation preventing an abuser from using tracking devices to stalk and control their partners.
A report released this week found nearly 40 per cent of customers who bought trackers from spy stores and private investigators were known to police.In Queensland the government is considering the recommendations of the Queensland Law Reform Commission.
The former police officer said he was often asked to sweep cars for signs of GPS tracking devices which could be used to monitor a person's movements."They're cheap, they're easy to get, you can order one in China and it can be in your mail within four or five days," Mr Killen said. "There's a widening gap between the regulations and what the capabilities of technology currently are and will be.
"The QLRC report recommendations are complex and remain under consideration by the Queensland government," the spokesperson said. She said tracking devices were increasingly used by domestic violence perpetrators to monitor and control their partners."This type of technology-facilitated abuse is present, to some degree, in almost every caller and woman we support at DVConnect," Dr Dingli said."It can start with seemingly benign actions, such as sharing bluetooth connections, excessive texting, then ramping up to demanding access to passwords and monitoring of social media and emails.
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