Jacket comes with GPS tracking device in the lining

For most of the working parents, keeping a tab on their childs
activity alone at home has spelt either keeping a helper at home or calling up
every now and then. But a British company, Bladerunner, has come up with an
expensive coat equipped with a new piece of winter wear that includes a global
positioning system (GPS) tracker device in the lining, as was reported by AP.

The device can track the jacket anywhere in the world, within 43
sq ft. "The jacket is not something that was released due to people losing
their kids, it was originally made for mountain climbers, skiers, and
snowboarders," said Adrian Davis, a partner at Bladerunner. Davis also said
that the company decided to make a childrens version of the jacket aimed at
parents concerned about their childrens safety.

Using Google Earth maps, users can watch the jacket wearer move.
The movements are updated every 10 seconds. But they dont need to be online
to find out where the person is. Users can also receive alerts to their email or
cell phone when the jacket leaves the boundary, meaning parents could
potentially receive alerts whenever their children skipped school, left the
neighborhood or went to their boyfriends house so long as the child was
wearing the jacket.

Bladerunner, which designed the jacket and commissioned Asset
Monitoring Solutions to craft the tracking device, made headlines in the spring
when they released slash-resistant clothing for children, aimed at those worried
about increasing knife crime in London.

The new jacket is also equipped with the slash-resistant lining.
The tracking device uses a rechargeable battery that can last for about 18
hours.

A childrens tracking jacket costs $500, plus $20 a month for
the tracking technology. An adult jacket costs $700.