D.C. leads nation in tracking offenders with GPS technology

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More than 600 convicted offenders in the District of Columbia arebeing tracked by federal authorities using GPS satellite technology, more people per capita than any other state or city, officials said.

The technology has been used to solve several violent crimes in the area, including the arrest of a convicted robber for sexually assaulting a teenage girl and kidnapping another in February, officials said.

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