Geolocation Of A Mobile Device In The Course Of A Law Enforcement Operation

1. A computer based method comprising: receiving a request to locate a target device associated with a user from a monitoring device associated with an officer, the request including properties identifying a transmitting number of the target device and the user of the target device; automatically processing the request to locate the target device in accordance with a set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device during the course of a law enforcement operation, the processing in accordance with the set of rules comprising, at least in part: generating a first text message prompting the user of the target device for a response, the first text message indicating the request properties; transmitting the first text message to the target device; and parsing a second text message received from the target device to determine whether the user of the target device consents to the request to locate the target device; registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device, the location interface identifying location information for the target device; and automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically processing the request in accordance with the set of rules further comprises: automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device; and transmitting a prompt to the monitoring device requesting information to complete a field of the legal document in response to a rule in the set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device further comprises: identifying fields in the legal document; and automatically populating one or more fields with the request properties.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device further comprises: identifying fields in the legal document; authenticating login credentials of the officer, the login credentials associated with information identifying the officer; and automatically populating one or more fields with the information identifying the officer.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein automatically processing the request in accordance with the set of rules further comprises: identifying supporting legal documentation for authorizing the officer to locate the target device in response to a rule in the set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device; transmitting a prompt to the monitoring device requesting the supporting legal documentation; and generating a location request package including the legal document and the supporting documentation, the location request package registered with the location interface associated with the target device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device comprises: identifying a communications service provider associated with the target device; registering the request to locate the target device with a location interface of the communications service provider; and transmitting a geolocation request for the location of the target device, the geolocation request comprising the transmitting number of the target device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device comprises: receiving coordinates indicating the location of the target device; marking a map with the location of the target device; and transmitting the map to the target device.

8. A system comprising: a server comprising one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program code, the computer program code when executed performing steps comprising: receiving a request to locate a target device associated with a user from a monitoring device associated with an officer, the request including properties identifying a transmitting number of the target device and the user of the target device; automatically processing the request to locate the target device in accordance with a set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device during the course of a law enforcement operation, the processing in accordance with the set of rules comprising, at least in part: generating a first text message prompting the user of the target device for a response, the first text message indicating the request properties; transmitting the first text message to the target device; and parsing a second text message received from the target device to determine whether the user of the target device consents to the request to locate the target device; registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device, the location interface identifying location information for the target device; and automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein automatically processing the request in accordance with the set of rules further comprises: automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device; and transmitting a prompt to the monitoring device requesting information to complete a field of the legal document in response to a rule in the set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device further comprises: identifying fields in the legal document; and automatically populating one or more fields with the request properties.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein automatically generating a legal document for authorizing the request to locate the target device further comprises: identifying fields in the legal document; authenticating login credentials of the officer, the login credentials associated with information identifying the officer; and automatically populating one or more fields with the information identifying the officer.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein automatically processing the request in accordance with the set of rules further comprises: identifying supporting legal documentation for authorizing the officer to locate the target device in response to a rule in the set of rules governing the legality of locating the target device; transmitting a prompt to the monitoring device requesting the supporting legal documentation; and generating a location request package including the legal document and the supporting documentation, the location request package registered with the location interface associated with the target device.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein registering the location request with a location interface associated with the target device comprises: identifying a communications service provider associated with the target device; registering the request to locate the target device with a location interface of the communications service provider; and transmitting a geolocation request for the location of the target device, the geolocation request comprising the transmitting number of the target device.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein automatically transmitting a location of the target device to the monitoring device comprises: receiving coordinates indicating the location of the target device; marking a map with the location of the target device; and transmitting the map to the target device.