Introduction
This topic outlines the role and responsibilities of the monitoring company, and describes how EM works.
Monitoring company responsibilities
The monitoring company is responsible for:
- setting up and maintaining equipment
- continuous monitoring of the offender while in the designated location (e.g. residence or work) during a curfew period
- responding to all electronic alarms
- reporting violations to CPPS
- manual monitoring of offenders on approved absences as requested
- ancillary services as requested (e.g. completing affidavits, giving evidence), and
- other miscellaneous services such as adjusting the bracelet and pre-installation checks.
Roles of the monitoring company
The following table outlines the roles of the monitoring company.
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Role |
Description |
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monitoring |
Staff:
- monitor the central database, and
- respond to electronic alarms as and when they occur.
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officers |
Security officers:
- attend call-outs to the offender???s residence
- connect and disconnect equipment
- maintain equipment
- investigate alarms, and
- undertake manual monitoring as requested.
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administration |
Staff:
- enter all information and requests from CPPS into the central database, and
- have overall responsibility for managing electronic monitoring services.
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