Gps Lower Costs, Raise Concerns

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ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - GPS tracking devices installed on government- issue vehicles are helping communities around the country reduce waste and abuse, in part by catching employees shopping, working out at the gym or otherwise loafing while on the clock.

The use of GPS has led to firings, stoking complaints from employees and unions that the devices are intrusive, Big Brother technology. But city officials say that monitoring employees'movements has deterred abuses, saving the taxpayers money in gasoline and lost productivity.

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Gps Lower Costs, Raise Concerns

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