Rocky Mountain Tracking

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.

By Harriette Halepis

Over 3 million people are subject to stalking during a one year period (NY Times). Many of these people have filed restraining orders against their stalkers. Many more have discovered that restraining orders are relatively useless when a stalker is persistent.

In fact, “…about one quarter of women who were killed by their domestic abusers already had restraining orders (NY Times).” The vast majority of stalkers have had some kind of personal relationship with their victim in the past. Stalking frequently turns into domestic abuse with women and children becoming moving targets.

GPS tracking technology might be on the brink of changing the constant fear that victims of domestic abuse face on a daily basis. Thirteen states have implemented GPS tracking usage when it comes to domestic violence.

Still, in order to have a violent offender tracked, a judge must decide whether the trackers are to be used before a trial, as a permanent sentence, as part of bail, or at all. While some judges have seen the compelling arguments for GPS tracking, others are not quick to put the technology into action.

Since most judges are not entirely familiar with GPS tracking, they tend to resort to older domestic violence sentences – in short, restraining orders.

Those areas that can afford to track domestic violence offenders have found a clever way to pay for GPS tracking technology. In the state of Massachusetts, domestic violence offenders are charged $8 per day for the tracking bracelets that they are forced to wear – these criminals literally pay for their crimes.

If GPS trackers can save lives – when restraining orders clearly cannot – why is this technology largely disregarded? Aside from the fact that some police forces simply don’t have enough manpower to monitor trackers, those that sit upon the judicial bench must be educated as to the usefulness of GPS tracking.

Commenting on those judges that are still using futile sentencing methods, one Massachusetts judge has made the reluctance to use GPS tracking devices quite clear: “…until they know how GPS can be used and how successful it can be, judges are reluctant to order it because it’s unfamiliar (NY Times).” For the sake of those that are killed by domestic offenders every year – isn’t it about time to familiarize judges with GPS tracking systems?

By Greg Bartlett

Some people like to know where they are, where they’ve been, and where their family members have been. These people may use a GPS tracking unit to monitor their vehicle’s location and find out all the information they want about where their vehicle has been. For most people, a GPS unit is a convenience, but for some, it could be a necessary and life-saving device.

Airplane Safety

In airplanes, knowing exactly where a plane is located is vital for the pilot, Air Traffic Control, and other planes. Radar systems, which are often used to locate planes, only work for a certain distance, and with ocean flights, this can be deadly. Radar only reached about 200 miles off the coastline, so when a pilot flies over the ocean further than that, only the pilot knows where the plane is – presuming that the pilot does know. And oceans aren’t the only danger. Mountainous regions and everyday flying can present some dangers. Knowing an airplane’s exact location, by both the pilot and Air Traffic Control, can increase safety and efficiency.

For instance, if Air Traffic Control knows the pilot’s exact location, it can tell the pilot about upcoming weather alerts, and help to guide the pilot in the event that the plane gets lost. Using a GPS tracking unit, pilots can discover exactly where they are, and should be able to locate other planes and avoid running into them.

Furthermore, if a plane has a GPS tracking unit installed and the plane crashes, either Air Traffic Control or the pilot – or both – will know exactly where the airplane is and can send for help immediately.

The sooner help arrives, the more likely the pilot’s and any passengers’ lives could be saved. Of course, sometimes all of the plane’s occupants may die in a crash, such as a recent incident in Iowa, but because of a GPS unit, they were able to locate the plane quickly to recover the bodies and any information that could be used to avoid future crashes. GPS units are also very helpful if a plane gets lost. One trainee pilot got lost on a solo flight, and the instructors, who were watching the plane via GPS, were able to guide him to safety.

Knowing where a plane is at all times is important to the pilot, any passengers, other planes, and Air Traffic Control, and it is possible to know a plane’s location and increase safety with a GPS tracking unit.

By Harriette Halepis

Memphis, Tennessee, may set the standard for police patrol all across the world. The Memphis police force has announced that it plans to place GPS tracking devices on all criminals out on bail within the very near future.

Criminals out on bail in Lauderdale, Tipton, Fayette, and Shelby counties will be monitored around the clock by the Memphis police force’s “Real Time Crime Center.” In addition, criminals in Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Desoto Country, Mississippi, will also be tracked.

The grand tally of criminals that will soon be tracked in real time totals around 2,000. The total cost of implementing this system will be around $2 million. Presently, 300 convicted sex offenders in Tennessee wear GPS tracking systems – these devices have been proven to be of great use to police.

While the tracking of criminals may not prevent crimes, it will certainly provide police with clues when a crime does occur. Often, when crimes occur, police cannot pinpoint suspects right away. However, with the implementation of GPS trackers, police will be able to determine whether or not a criminal was in the area of a crime when it occurred.

This recent GPS tracking decision has many human rights activists up in arms – after all, is it just to assume that a criminal had something to do with a crime simply due to location? Then again, GPS tracking systems are so precise that police can easily tell where a criminal was when a crime was taking place.

For example, it is entirely possible that a criminal may be shopping at a hardware store when a robbery has occurred down the street from the hardware store. But, in this instance, police would have the ability to note that the criminal in question was not actually at the scene of the crime.

Of course, there is a possibility that a criminal could be shopping at that very same hardware store during a robbery, though they had nothing to do with the actual robbery. While this scenario is, indeed, bothersome, it is unlikely that this type of coincidence would occur.

Should criminals be tracked? Is GPS technology making the world a safer place? Is there any reason why criminals out on bail shouldn’t be tracked? While these questions remain unanswered at the moment, those that are curious as to the effectiveness of GPS tracking systems will keep a close eye on the new Tennessee tracking project.

By Greg Bartlett

As unbelievable as it may sound, some people lead double lives. Some men are happily married with children, but they have two different wives. Their wives and children may live in the same state, or across the country in a place that they have to travel to a lot because of work. Sometimes there can be obvious signs leading to this, and sometimes it remains undiscovered for years. However, if you have suspicions that your spouse may be hiding something from you, whether or not it is as serious as another wife, a GPS tracker may help you find out the truth.

Granted, if your husband travels across the country by plane regularly you cannot track his car. But you could slip a GPS tracker into a pocket in his suitcase or get a GPS tracking plane for his cell phone. GPS technology is continually advancing, so there is probably a solution for every circumstance that would come up.

By putting a GPS tracker in your husband’s car or suitcase you can follow him on his travels. If you have a real time tracker, you will be able to tell immediately on a digital map where he is. This will enable you to locate his work location and his hotel as well as any restaurants or bars that he visits. If he calls to tell you that he has arrived safely and is going to check into his hotel, you can track him and see if his location is truly at a hotel or in another location that would point to infidelity.

You may think that tracking your spouse is something that paranoid people do, but many times the signs that your husband is cheating in you are scarce. In these situations, the only way that you will discover the truth is if you track him. It may not be the best thing to do for building up trust in a relationship, but if you have doubts, a GPS tracker can definitely give you answers quickly.

Of course, it is not guaranteed to work. Your husband may be tricky and have his mistress come to the hotel that he is staying at. This would not give you any indication of his infidelity. However, most men are not going to suspect that they are being tracked, so they will usually do something that gives themselves away.

A GPS tracker, whether passive or real time, can help you find out for sure if your spouse is truly faithful, even if he is all the way across the country.

By Greg Bartlett

Your company has a fleet of trucks which you use to transport merchandise across the country. You have people busy at your office, trying to keep track of each vehicle, determine its arrival times at each destination, add destinations where necessary, provide drivers with directions, and a host of other worries. The spreadsheets and databases you’ve been using are getting complicated and provide huge headaches for your staff. So it’s time to change – to what?

Most likely you want something that will accurately track your fleet and do most of your work for you, primarily finding out where all your vehicles are. It would be an even greater benefit if it could also let you know driving times, destinations, and routes. Thankfully, there is such an option available to you.

GPS fleet tracking can provide you and your staff with the exact location of each vehicle in your fleet, and can track their movements, speed, and even monitor the condition of the vehicle. If your staff finds that another stop is necessary to pick up new merchandise, you can locate the nearest driver and send him or her to pick it up.

Furthermore, GPS fleet tracking allows you and the driver to find the most efficient routes, and has often saved companies money because of reduced fuel costs and increased productivity.

Other advantages include notification if the driver deviates from a set route or makes an unauthorized stop. If your driver wastes too much time at lunch or consistently goes over the speed limit, you can find out and correct the driver’s behavior. You and your staff can observe any erratic or dangerous driving and shut the car down from a distance. The remote shut-off is also helpful if the vehicle is stolen or hijacked, and the driver often has a panic button to alert you if such an event occurs, so that you can shut off the vehicle immediately.

GPS fleet tracking will also let you know if your driver is using the car during unauthorized hours, and can reduce operating costs as well as improve response time, which will increase productivity and customer relations. Furthermore, insurance companies often offer lower rates for companies who use GPS tracking on their fleets.

If you want to eliminate a lot of your work and reduce your staff members’ headaches while accurately monitoring your fleet while increasing productivity and efficiency for your company, your best option is GPS fleet tracking.

by James Neely - freelance writer for hire

When government gets too big and unable to monitor and control assets, it’s time for some help. We have surpassed that milestone long ago, but it is never too late to look to systems that can help secure assets and help operations run smoother – even for government entities.

GPS Tracking aids in this process in these important ways:

How does this work? The main function of GPS Tracking devices is to reveal the location of an asset with incredible accuracy. One of the unique things about this is that even though battery power is cut to the unit, it still continues to send out a signal for a time.

Where is the location? Along with software which comes with the units, you can see the device on a map on your own computer screen. The coordinates can then be passed along to local police agencies to aid in recovery efforts.
Models? You can choose a model which supplies near real-time feedback for instant response or one that gives you on-demand only tracking. These functions allow you to select the right GPS Tracking device that fits your needs.

Pricing? For just a few hundred dollars, you can help protect the value of an asset in your possession. If you calculate the item in question as to its impact on your business or organization if it were to become stolen, then you will have just looked at the real value that is added by the device. This money is not an outlay of cash it is an investment and insurance policy against loss.

Accountability? Being able to hold those accountable who are charged with the overseeing of assets is priceless. Governments are sometimes run with a nonchalant attitude towards asset management. Not any longer. Officials will see that the public is serious about keeping track of assets and making it a priority to require periodic checks to make sure that the items are secure.

Part of this process is in placing GPS Tracking devices into their hands in order to empower them with the ability to do a better job at asset management. Knowing and understanding the severity of and consequences from poor management is enough to force a change in attitudes and actions.

Making government organizations accountable by using GPS Tracking devices is a worthwhile endeavor. Using GPS Tracking devices to accomplish this mission is mandatory. The public will be satisfied with the results and begin to wonder how else GPS Tracking devices can improve their own circumstances.