States try GPS to protect social workers
| March 16, 2007 |  View for printing |
To boost worker safety and efficiency, two states — Mississippi and Alabama — are equipping their frontline caseworkers with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking devices. Imbedded in cell phones, the technology allows the home office to keep tabs on social workers. If a dangerous situation arises, workers can press a panic button on the phone to call for help.
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer
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