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Santa Fe Launches Dual GPS Bracelets to Monitor Accused in Gender-Violence Cases

Prosecutors urged a risk-based protocol to prevent the new 24/7 911 monitoring system from being overwhelmed.

Overview

  • Governor Maximiliano Pullaro unveiled the program on November 25 at the Casa de Gobierno, coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
  • The model tracks the accused with an ankle bracelet and pairs it with a device carried by the protected person, triggering real-time police alerts and notifying the victim if proximity limits are breached.
  • Monitoring runs through Central 911 using GPS geolocation, shifting operational responsibility from panic buttons toward continuous control of alleged aggressors.
  • The province allocated about US$1 million for bracelets and monitoring hardware, framing the effort as a coordinated public policy to reduce revictimization.
  • MPA chief prosecutor María Cecilia Vranicich called for clear risk indicators and case-selection rules to avoid system overload, and the event included news of Alicia Tate’s departure from the Women, Gender and Diversity Secretariat.