electronic monitoring Archives > Cook County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff’s Office Announces Electronic Monitoring Program Transition from Radio Frequency to GPS Bracelets

by Mike Pierga | Aug 18, 2020 | Press Release

To address the continued increase of criminal defendants court-ordered to the Sheriff’s Electronic Monitoring (EM) program, currently over 3,300 participants, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has made the administrative decision to formally transition all EM equipment...

Electronically Monitored Defendant Jumps from Balcony, Flees

by Sophia Ansari | Jun 15, 2018 | Press Release

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 23-year-old man who was on electronic monitoring for felony gun charges when he leapt from a balcony to escape officers. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on June 12th, Sheriff’s officers arrived at...