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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a GPS system to track a missing person?
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Advantages: 
1. It can help locate someone who has been missing for an extended period of time.
2. It can be used to monitor a person's location in real-time.
3. It can provide valuable information about where a person was last seen or heard from.
4. It can help narrow down search areas and focus efforts more efficiently.
5. It can provide peace of mind to family members and friends by knowing that they are being monitored.Disadvantages:
1. The battery life of most GPS devices is limited, so it may not always work when needed.
2. A person could tamper with their own device if they were trying to hide from authorities.
3. If a person is unconscious or otherwise unable to use the device, then it will not be able to function properly.
4. Some people do not want to have their location tracked, so they might turn off or remove the device.
5. There is no way to determine whether a person is safe or not without actually seeing them.