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By Harriette Halepis

Recently Dyersburg, Tennessee, Mayor John Holden decided to install some GPS trackers on city vehicles. Prior to this installation, Holden was under the impression that talking to city workers about productivity was enough to ensure that city time would not be wasted.

However, after tracking certain city trucks for a short period of time, Holden found that city employees were not doing their part to increase productivity. In fact, the GPS tracking reports uncovered the fact that mot city trucks were left idling for more than half of an eight-hour shift resulting in wasted gas, funds, and city time.

Needless to say, Holden was “…very disappointed (Dyersburg State Gazette).” As a result of these recent findings, the city of Dyersburg is now considering installing GPS tracking systems on every city vehicle. GPS tracking systems are proving to be an effective way to track employees on both a private and public level.

As for the productivity in Dyersburg, Mayor Holden know that he will be “criticized” for his use of the GPS tracking systems, though he also realized that city employees have “a job to do.” It’s safe to assume that Dyersburg city employees will no longer waste city time or funds with GPS trackers following their every move.

This recent event proves to be a good example of the way that GPS trackers can change the level of productivity around the world. It can be assumed that other city mayors will take this lesson to heart by considering the installation of GPS trackers.