Gang Control

Although gang-related crime actually declined for a period of time in the nineties, it’s back with a vengeance – while law enforcement resources are stretched thinner than ever.

And even if there were enough room to incarcerate most criminal gang members – which there isn’t – that’s not necessarily the answer. Jail time is usually only a temporary fix; gang members go right back to their old cohorts upon release, even when they’d prefer to disassociate themselves. What’s more, gangs can and do flourish inside jails.

So, how do you break up a gang – and thus, better safeguard your community from gang-related crime?

Simply put, by keeping gang members away from each other. After all, a gang isn’t much of a gang if the members aren’t together. And now there’s a solution that provides the increased measure of surveillance to keep them apart: Omnilink’s offender monitoring solution with “mobile zones.”

It’s the only electronic monitoring system that works both indoors and outdoors to detect when gang members are in proximity to each other. When they’re at specifically forbidden addresses. Or when they’re too close to a potential victim.

Finally, gang members who want to remove themselves from the lifestyle now have an inarguable reason why they must: they’re being monitored 24/7 with a device that legally can’t be removed.

Here’s how Omnilink’s gang control solution works:

First, the offender is fitted with a single-unit, 100% waterproof monitoring bracelet equipped with both cellular and GPS technology – the industry’s only device that can track offenders outdoors and indoors, where GPS alone can’t.

• TRUE single unit device - no need for home unit, phone line, belt clips, battery packs or car chargers
• Easy installation - thumb and forefinger is all you need - no tools, nothing to cut
• Longest battery life in industry

Then, using Omnilink’s FocalPoint™ tracking software, officers set up “mobile exclusion zones” around gang members wearing the Omnilink device. If the gang members come within specified proximity of each other at any time, the system detects it and notifies appropriate monitoring officers.

• Helps enforce court sentencing and orders – Gang members may think twice about contacting each other when they know there's a high probability of getting caught
• Successfully manages large caseloads – 24/7 monitoring technology can provide visibility into more offenders and their whereabouts
• More effective way of dismantling gangs for good – The longer gang members stay away from each other, the better the chance they won’t go back to the gang lifestyle

For a brief overview of our gang control solution, please read our brochure.