Overview
- The Council of Ministers approved new tender terms that replace most wristbands with ankle devices and raise the base budget to €71 million, expandable to €111 million over up to five years.
- Procurement increases to 17,660 units with a minimum reserve of 2,000 devices for installation anywhere in under 24 hours and set timelines for repairs and replacements, including manipulated or broken equipment.
- Technical upgrades include autonomous geopositioning, non‑removable eSIMs, reinforced screens, antivandal and water‑resistant materials, higher‑capacity batteries, strengthened cryptographic security, and a new Bluetooth proximity alert.
- Operational measures add real-time service access for the Government Delegation, mandated interoperability with VioGén and Lexnet, detailed transition and contingency plans, and quality-control tracking across the platform.
- Victim support and accountability are reinforced with an exclusive 900 helpline, specialized psychology posts, individualized language settings, expanded staffing and coordination in Sala Cometa, 24‑hour reporting to judicial and security bodies, and penalties for service-level breaches.