Method and apparatus for portable transmitting devices

A personal tag (12) for use with a monitoring system, taking personal control label (12) an identification code and are located within a housing, such personal control label comprising: a battery ( 24); At least one belt (31) to tie the personal tag (12) to a member of the monitored person (10); A motion sensor (23) for determining the movement of the monitored person (10) carrying the personal tag (12) and producing a signal motion sensor in response to said movement; A second sensor (21, 22) for detecting actual or attempted personal tag (12) of the monitored person (10) disposal; A central processing unit (25) for receiving signals from the motion sensor (23) and the second sensor (21, 22); and a transmitter (26) for transmitting signals to a remote monitoring unit (13); Wherein the central processing unit (25) compares the signal motion sensor to a stored sample behavioral signals related to movement associated with the monitored person (10) to detect the behavior of the monitored person when the monitored person is moves.