Sweden wants to use electronic ankle monitors to protect young people from gang recruitment
Sweden announced on Thursday a new plan to fight gang crime. The government wants to allow the use of electronic ankle monitors to monitor children and teenagers considered vulnerable. The aim is to prevent these young people from being recruited by criminal networks.
This measure is part of the new actions taken by the Swedish authorities in response to the rise in gang-related violence. In recent years, the country has seen several serious incidents, with shootings and explosions, often linked to organized criminal groups. The authorities are therefore seeking to intervene earlier, before young people enter these networks.
According to the government, electronic ankle monitors could be used to track the movements of certain minors considered at risk. This monitoring would aim to better oversee their situation and limit contact with criminal environments. The plan shows a desire to strengthen prevention in addition to the police measures already in place.
For the moment, this announcement sets out a political direction, but the details of how the measure would be implemented are not yet fully known. The authorities still need to clarify how these monitors would be used and under what conditions. The issue should now be the subject of discussions in Sweden.