Rocky Mountain Tracking

By Greg Bartlett

If you’re like most pet owners, you probably harbor a secret fear of your pet escaping and becoming lost or injured. Signs that read “Reward for Lost Dog” bring a sinking feeling. After all, if it could happen to someone else’s beloved pet, it could happen to yours too. Although you’ve taken numerous precautions to keep your pet safe, you always wonder if there might be something more you could do. GPS tracking devices give you an extra edge for your pet’s protection. They are the something more that could mean the difference between finding and not finding your dog if he runs away or gets lost.

GPS tracking devices for pets are available as a harness that your pet wears like a backpack or as a collar mounted system. The transmitter sends a signal to your computer that lets you know the location of your pet at any time. Most models allow you to set boundaries for your pet as well which if crossed will trigger an alert to be sent to you. If you plan to travel out of the area and take your pet with you, you can set up a new set of boundaries once you reach your destination, ensuring that Fido is safe on vacation as well.

In addition to helping locate lost pets, GPS tracking devices also prove useful in the event that your dog is stolen. Pet theft is on the rise, especially for purebreds and small, easily concealed dogs which can quickly be resold at a profit. While it’s true that a thief could remove the GPS unit from your pet’s collar, many aren’t aware that these units are available for pets and therefore don’t think of taking this precaution. More often than not, the GPS transmitter will aid you in recovering your furry companion in the event that he is stolen.

Dog owners seem to have an instant common bond with one another. No one but another dog owner can understand the special relationship you have with your four-footed companion or the anxiety that you suffer when you’re worried about his safety. A GPS tracking device for your pet gives you peace of mind that you’ll never have a “Reward for Lost Dog” sign posted with your dog’s picture on it, since you’ll be able to instantly locate him at any time. It’s the best gift you could give to show your love for Fido.

by James Neely - freelance writer for hire

If you are a business person who is in charge of physical assets, then you know the massive job it becomes in properly managing these assets. Now, add to that the difficult economic conditions and you will quickly see that help is needed. With employee ranks trimmed to the bare minimum, you need all of the tools that you can get.

That is why a GPS Tracking device should be added to each and every asset that has the potential to cost a lot of money should it be stolen. If these assets reside out-of-doors, that is even more of a reason to obtain these units.
Here are some specific ways that you can benefit from having these units:

Recovery efforts. With thefts increasing daily, it is imperative to protect assets. And, should they become stolen, being able to track them will help get them back to you quickly so that you do not cripple your business operations. Law enforcement agencies are beset with cases and just another one added to the pile is not encouraging. But, being able to provide instantaneous data to authorities on the location of stolen assets gets their attention. They would much rather solve a case instantly over having it sit for days / weeks / months / years with little or no hope of solving the case. Being able to locate your asset quickly means that you will be back in business quickly as well.

Insurance satisfaction. You can often realize a reduction in premiums by obtaining and installing a GPS Tracking device. Insurance companies realize the value in lessening their risk. So, they are opened to lower premiums overall.
You can also use these systems to verify business activities. Were you where you were supposed to be with the asset? Does the customer have a dispute with you over contractual compliance? You can obtain information to support your claims from one of these GPS Tracking devices.

What better addition to your business? You can not only protect your assets, but help improve your profits at the same time. The more you investigate the benefits of GPS Tracking devices, the more you will be convinced that you need them in your daily operations. Just a few hundred dollars now can make the difference between making a profit or taking a loss. Peace of mind is possible when you implement these GPS Tracking devices in your business. You will wonder why it took you so long to get it done.

By Greg Bartlett

Last week, one of our friends was the victim of a domestic violence incident. Her husband was arrested, but she is fearful that he will be released on bail or, after his sentence, on probation or parole. She has a good reason to be concerned – many domestic violence offenders come back to injure or even kill the victim.

Protecting victims and the community often demands that offenders of certain crimes, such as domestic violence, robbery, sex offenses, and larceny, be kept away from the victims and out of the community. Victims don’t want to see the offender come back to injure them again, and the community doesn’t want the offender to harm its inhabitants and steal cars, electronics, and other possessions.

But on the other hand, some offenders could be released on bail, probation, or parole, thus decreasing the prison population and saving taxpayers money, and also allowing the offender to return to work or find work to help pay child support or other expenses or fines that the victim needs.

Thankfully, there is a way to release some prisoners while still protecting the victim and community. GPS monitoring allows police to watch released offenders in real time, keeping track of every move and noticing any wrong behavior.

For instance, GPS monitoring will notify police by text message, phone call, or email when an offender goes outside a predetermined area or enters a forbidden area. An offender may be restricted to just his house and work, for instance, while forbidden to go to his ex-wife’s house. If he visits her anyway, police will be notified immediately and the victim can often be alerted, too, thus allowing her to take necessary precautions.

Furthermore, because GPS monitoring tracks offenders constantly, it will allow police to see if a released offender is in the area when a crime is committed. So if a car thief is released on probation and police see that the thief was in a particular neighborhood when a car was stolen, they can investigate further to see if the car thief really was responsible. On the other hand, the monitoring also allows police to rule out a released offender if the GPS data shows that he or she was in another location entirely from the crime area.

Protecting individuals is important to law enforcement officials, but releasing certain offenders under GPS monitoring allows police to permit the offender’s freedom while still ensuring the safety of the victims and community.

by James Neely - freelance writer for hire

No one likes to dwell upon an auto accident. The details of the sound of the impact and the accompanying effects are often too much to take and can cause difficulty with sleeping for a time on the part of those who have been the victims.

But, there is one area that can help in the ascertaining of facts concerning the accident itself. Obtaining GPS vehicle tracking system can provide valuable data about who was at fault.

The speed of the vehicle in question can be shown on a report that comes from GPS vehicle tracking systems. If you are accused of being in violation of speed limits, then you can refute the charge with facts from your own report that verifies your speed at the time.

Sometimes, witnesses to an accident come forward and offer their services in helping substantiate blame. But these witnesses are not always reliable. External things may affect their perception of what happened which makes them choose the wrong conclusion. In fact, if you have two witnesses, you might have two completely divergent testimonies. This underscores the importance of having solid, non biased data.

That is what a GPS vehicle tracking system will give to you: evidentiary support for your case.

Where exactly was your vehicle at the time of the accident? You can locate your vehicle to within several meters with your reports. And those distances can mean the difference between having the right-of-way, and being in violation of the law. Were you in the wrong lane? Making a turn? Going straight? All of these questions and more can be answered with a GPS vehicle tracking system.

What about the time factor? Where was your vehicle at the time of the accident? Were you in the intersection or exiting the intersection? The difference can again be the difference between being in the “right” or being wrong.
What direction were you travelling at the time of the accident? Do witnesses support your direction of travel or not?
How fast were you going? You can validate any arguments about speed with a GPS vehicle tracking system.

You can save hundreds of dollars by being able to provide evidence of compliance of laws at the time of an accident. And, since you might not even know the exact details, it is better to not admit guilt of any kind immediately after the accident.

If you obtain one of the units, you can protect yourself in the event of an accident. It’s not fun, but necessary.

By Greg Bartlett

GPS technology is becoming more and more commonly used, even in personal vehicles. There are many reasons to get a real time GPS tracking system for your vehicle, but here are some of the biggest advantages.

You can save money with a GPS tracking system. Many insurance companies will give you a discount on your car insurance because a GPS tracker will make it easier to find and retrieve your car if it gets stolen. You can also save money on your tracking system, because prices are dropping as these systems are getting more common. You also may be able to find a deal on a gently used system online.

Having a GPS tracking system in your car makes it easy to know if your car has been stolen and where it has gone. You may even be afraid that one of your cars parked at home could be stolen while you are away on vacation. If you have a real time tracker in your car, you will be able to check on it and make sure that it is safe.

These systems also relieve stress. Parents have a tendency to worry about their children and their safety, especially when they begin to drive. GPS tracking systems take away the worry about your teenage drivers speeding or going somewhere that they are not allowed to go. Real time tracking and geo-fencing technologies will keep you stress free.

A GPS tracking system provides accountability for everyone. The knowledge that they will be checked up on will prevent speeding. It can also help spouses stay faithful to each other, because it takes away the excuse that no one will get hurt and no one will know. A GPS tracker provides a way for each member of the family to be accountable for their actions not only in their driving, but also in where they go.

It may be tempting to get a passive GPS tracker because of the money that will be saved by not having a monthly contract. However, this kind of system does not protect your car from being stolen because you would have to get the car back and take the GPS system out in order to find out where the vehicle had been. This reason alone is good enough to choose a real time tracking device over a passive one. Real time tracking may seem to be a bit expensive, but there are so many advantages to a real time GPS tracking system that the expense will be worth it. You may even save enough money on your automobile insurance to pay for the monthly real time tracking fee.