Cops need warrant to attach GPS to cars

WASHINGTON D.C. (WWLP) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police need a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a person's car even if the police want to track a suspect in a criminal investigation.

This is the first time the Supreme Court ruled on a case involving Global Positioning Devices.

District Attorney Mark Mastroianni told 22News, Massachusetts law enforcement always secures a warrant for GPS tracking.

But some say they believe this is a violation of privacy.

Andrea MacGovern of Springfield told 22News, “By placing a tracking system on a person's piece of property like an automobile is pretty much is trespassing.”

Springfield Police Department Sgt. John Delaney said the Springfield police can easily adapt to the new regulation.