From The Japan Times · Jessica Speed · · 1m 40s
Japan Police Study GPS Tracking for Stalkers
Japan's police agency to test GPS tracking for high-risk stalkers.
In brief
Japan's police agency to test GPS tracking for high-risk stalkers. Japan's police will study whether stalkers must wear GPS devices to prevent violence. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Police agency to study GPS tracking for stalkers
The National Police Agency said it would start discussions next week on whether stalkers deemed high-risk will be required to wear gps-enabled devices.
Panel to examine electronic monitoring
An eight-member panel will hold its first meeting on monday to examine if electronic monitoring could be introduced under japan's antistalking laws.
GPS devices trigger warnings
The proposed system would allow authorities to track offenders who pose a serious threat, potentially requiring them to wear gps devices that trigger warnings when entering a victim's designated area.
Key details remain undetermined
How offenders would be classified as high risk, how long they would wear devices, court approval requirements, and real-time location access remain undetermined.
Panel includes diverse experts
The panel will include law scholars, mental health specialists, victim support lawyers, and a family member of a woman murdered by a stalker in zushi, kanagawa prefecture in 2012.
Japan looks to overseas systems
Japan is studying systems from south korea, germany, and spain that allow courts to order gps tracking for stalking offenders.
Emergency measures prompted by murder
The panel follows emergency measures announced in july after a 21-year-old woman was killed by her ex-boyfriend at a pokemon center store in tokyo's ikebukuro district.
Psychological treatment required
The panel will also examine whether certain offenders must undergo psychological treatment to address obsessive behavior and controlling tendencies.
Here's the gist
Japan's police will study whether stalkers must wear GPS devices to prevent violence.
