22 Aug 2025

Tech allows emergency services to access phone location info

From Checkpoint, 5:08 pm on 22 August 2025

New techonology is going to allow emergency services rapid access to cell phone location information in life threatening situations. Up until now it's been a manual process, with emergency services having to request information about a mobile phone's where about from telco, the process taking some time. But the new system is raising questions around privacy. National Operations Manager for Emergency Communications, Mike Higgie spoke to Lisa Owen.