Electronic Monitoring
The Electronic Monitoring Program provides the Judiciary with a cost-effective alternative to traditional incarceration. The program assists with reduction of the jail population while maintaining intensive twenty-four (24) hour a day supervision of clients. The Electronic Monitoring Program provides EM services for Common Pleas Court, Toledo Municipal Court, Sylvania Municipal Court, and Maumee Municipal Court.
The program uses Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and Transdermal Alcohol Detection (TAD) equipment.
The Lucas County Electronic Monitoring program presently employs sixteen staff members: a Unit Manager, eleven EM Supervision Officers, an EM Intake Technician, an Office Manager, and two Administrative Clerks.
Contact Us
Electronic Monitoring
1100 Jefferson Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604
Phone: (419) 213-6295
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)
GPS provides information regarding the client’s location in real time. There are three levels of GPS supervision, each with different allowable movements. While participating in Electronic Monitoring, most clients can maintain employment and attend court ordered activities. Any other movements within the community must be approved by EM staff. Restrictions can require a client to remain in their residence at all times or be allowed to leave at scheduled times for work, court, treatment, or other approved activities.
The clients are monitored twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week with on-call officers responding to after hour concerns. Clients released to Electronic Monitoring at a satellite location will report to their assigned officer’s location for appointments, as instructed. Noncompliance is addressed in various ways, with sanctions increasing in severity. Incentive responses are given to those who remain compliant.
GPS FAQS
Q: What does the status indicator indicate?
A: The LOC8 XT includes a status indicator on top of the tracking device that flashes every five seconds. The LED indicates the following:
- Solid green to indicate battery is charged
- Solid red to indicate the battery is charging
- Flashes green to indicate the battery has a charge
- Flashes red to indicate the battery is low (internal battery has approximately ten hours of battery life remaining)
Q: How do I charge the unit?
A: The recharger provides convenient cordless charging. Simply slide the recharger onto the tracking device to recharge the battery. The charging station restores a fully depleted recharger to a full charge in approximately three hours. Once the recharger is installed, the tracking device emits a tone and the status indicator turns solid red to indicate the internal battery is charging. In approximately two hours, the unit emits a tone and the status indicator turns solid green, notifying the client that the device is fully charged. The client must double-tap the tracking device to acknowledge battery messages. When the recharger is removed, the tracking device emits a tone and the status indicator returns to flashing green to indicate the battery has a charge.
Transdermal Alcohol Detection (TAD)
Transdermal Alcohol Detection (TAD) transmitters are utilized to detect alcohol consumption. The TAD is an ankle-worn device that senses alcohol through the skin. Detectable alcohol events are transmitted from the bracelet through the receiver. There is no limitation in movement for clients who wear a TAD transmitter, but the client must return to his/her residence daily.
TAD FAQS
Q: How long does the TAD unit’s battery last?
A: The battery operates for six months. The unit sends a low battery message to the receiver when approximately five days of power remain.