How does GPS tracking device technology work and would it be effective in targeting youth crime?

A recent spate of crimes involving young people in Queensland has sparked calls for repeat youth offenders to be fitted with GPS tracking devices — something the State Government is once more actively considering.

The spotlight returned to youth crime after a 17-year-old allegedly hit and killed a couple and their unborn child in a stolen four-wheel drive on Brisbane’s bayside last month.

The tragedy sparked an outpouring of community anger and fierce debate about how to tackle youth crime, with authorities and youth advocates deeply divided on the issue.

Then last weekend, two police officers were injured during an hours-long road incident in Townsville allegedly involving a group of young people.

On Tuesday, Queensland Police Union…