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GPS Tracking for College Students:
For most of us, the school year is coming to a close and summer is on the way. High school graduates are headed to college, and away from home, perhaps for the first time in their lives. During this memorable time, one of the most common concerns for parents is the personal safety of their young adult on campus.
In recent years, GPS tracking technology has become a very common added safety measure for the personal safety of campus students. GPS trackers have become more portable, incredibly reliable, and more affordable for families to use on a daily basis. Here is our best advice on choosing a GPS tracking device for your college student.
Choosing a GPS Tracker
Portability: When it comes to GPS tracking and college students, portability is an important factor. Students on the go want a GPS tracking devices that is small enough to fit in the pocket of their jeans, in a purse, or backpack. When using GPS tracking for your college student’s personal protection, assure that it is comfortable to wear and easy to use.
Durability: Busy college students need durable GPS trackers built to withstand the abuse of being carried around campus everyday and ocassionally tossed on a dorm room floor. Look for a tracker with a sturdy housing, and perhaps one that is water resistant to help you get the most return on your GPS tracking investment.
Reliability: A GPS tracker for personal protection purposes must be reliable. When selecting a tracker, ask the dealer about its ability to reliably work in low signal areas such as parking garages, theatres, and large campus buildings, it’s battery life, and how accurately the GPS tracker can pinpoint a location. In addition, shop for a GPS tracking unit that includes a panic button, which allows the user to send an SOS message which will automatically update you via cell phone in the event of an emergency.
Software: GPS tracking requires the use of GPS tracking software via the Internet. Your service provider will supply you with the login information necessary to monitor the location of your student’s GPS tracking device.
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Now you can safely enjoy the beauty and adventure of the outdoors with the security of a real-time GPS tracking system. Showing your friends or family members how to track your travel, hiking, or biking excursion with GPS tracking software will allow you to rest assured that you can easily be located in the event of an emergency.
On the news, we often see stories about tragic circumstances ranging from families stranded in vehicles to hikers lost in the wilderness. A simple GPS tracking solution could successfully prevent these tragedies.
Far from the negative headlines about big companies tracking your phone in vague and ambiguous ways, real GPS tracking solutions are useful tools you can use to keep you and your family safe and sound.
OFT-210 Ankle Bracelet GPS Tracking System
It’s time for the May issue of GPS Tracking in the News! As always, we’ve been looking for great news stories about how GPS tracking systems are being used everyday by businesses, municipalities, and individuals around the world. Here are our top choices for May 2011.
GPS Tracking Devices for Domestic Violence Prevention: High Tech Alternative to a Restraining order?
Dutchess County New York is launching a test plan to utilize GPS trackers as a tool in preventing domestic violence. Repeat offenders and their victims will receive courtesy GPS trackers to track their movements. When the offender reaches a point deemed to be too close to the victim, both the victim and police are notified. The county implemented the program as a result of experiencing 4 domestic violence related homicides in less than a year. We’re wondering if the offenders will wear ankle bracelet GPS trackers similar to our OFT-210 tracker. Source: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2011/May/12/DC_DV_GPS-12May11.htm
Offender Removes Ankle Bracelet GPS Tracker
Police in Bakersfield, CA have alerted the public that a convicted sex offender has removed her GPS tracking ankle bracelet in an apparent attempt to flee. For situations involving home-based detainees, TrackingTheWorld recommends the OFT-210 anklet GPS tracker. It uses fiber optics to prevent false connections, comes equipped with a backup battery, and is equipped with an automated tampering alert. Source: http://www.turnto23.com/news/27860084/detail.html
Michigan Kids Launch Weather Balloon Equipped with GPS Tracking Phone and Camera:
Twin brothers in Michigan managed to get their whole school involved in a weather balloon launch designed to track and view the balloon’s journey through the use of a GPS tracker and a video camera mounted on the bottom of the balloon. After some trial and error, the balloon was launched and later found in a field. Source: http://grandhaven.wzzm13.com/news/news/grand-haven-twins-inspire-weather-balloon-launch/57048
Warrantless GPS Tracking Debate Continues
The Obama administration is pushing for warrantless GPS tracking by law enforcement, and has asked the Supreme Court to review the case of an individual whose case was thrown out of court due to warrantless GPS tracking. Proponents of warrantless GPS tracking are carefully following this legal development. Source: http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/179566.html
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While some GPS tracking dealers choose to sell many varieties of GPS trackers for multiple purposes, some dealers choose to find a niche market and target their services toward a specific group of people or to meet a specific need. One of the most profitable and growing markets within the GPS tracking industry is covert GPS tracking.
Here are a few tips for starting your own covert GPS tracking business:
Know the Market
Who are the biggest and best customers for covert GPS tracking devices? At the top of the list, you will find law enforcement agencies, government and military entities, and private investigators. Most often used to track vehicles, covert GPS tracking devices are considered to be a cost-effective alternative to absorbing thousands of hours of human resources for a single undercover project. Continue reading
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Here at TrackingTheWorld, we’re always looking for the latest news on GPS tracking devices and how they’re impacting people and businesses every day. This month we’ve found a few interesting tidbits on covert GPS tracking devices and more.
Federal Court Endorses Warrantless GPS Tracking: On the legal front a federal court has endorsed the warrantless tracking of vehicles by police officers. The ruling stems back to a 2009 Arizona case in which a police officer attached a covert GPS tracker to a vehicle shortly before it traveled through several states. The officer used assistance from other police departments in various states to track the subject for 60 hours. Read more here: http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/34/3467.asp
Serial Rapist off the Street:
According to the Boston Globe, a serial rapist’s parole was revoked after the perpetrator left home without his GPS tracking device, likely an ankle bracelet GPS tracker, and missed a required counseling meeting. The man was on parole since being released from prison in 2009, and has since been return to prison. Read more here: http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2011/04/29/serial_rapists_parole_revoked/
The benefits of GPS tracking for fleets of vehicles are significant and GPS technology has changed the entire chain of the supply and logistics industry. GPS fleet management benefits companies and customers alike and improves service by reducing costs.
If drivers know they are being tracked, they will not spend so much time sitting idle and burning gas. They will learn to maintain the proper speeds, which improves safety and speed efficiency. The stops are recorded along the route with GPS tracking so that companies can monitor driver productivity. Drivers are forced to keep an eye on the clock as they know they are being monitored, thus improving efficiency.
Fleet owners who depend on vehicle efficiency will get a quick return on their investment from a GPS fleet management system. Senior management knows that the investment they make in a good GPS fleet management system will pay off and that installing a system is imperative.
The GPS fleet management system is quite simple. GPS receivers are placed on the vehicle and these receivers transmit information to a network tower that the company can access through the internet.
Using GPS tracking on a company fleet of vehicles improves fuel usage, can locate the vehicle’s exact location, enforces safe driving and ensures that goods are delivered to the intended destination on time. This contributes to the overall good reputation of a company, which could result in gaining new customers and making higher profits.
A major benefit for fleet managers who have GPS vehicle tracking devices installed on their company fleet of vehicles is that security is greatly improved. The company is able to know where the vehicle is at any given moment, thanks to GPS tracking. This offers significant assistance in recovering vehicles that have been stolen. This not only benefits company fleets, but private citizens who own expensive cars.
In most cases, the tracking device is placed on the car in a covert manner—meaning it is placed out of sight. If someone should take the car, that thief will not know that the device has been hidden on the vehicle. The hope is that thieves will be less likely to steal cars because they will fear they are being tracked.
If a vehicle is stolen, the hidden GPS device sends a signal to the police on a frequency that only they can receive. Some of the more sophisticated systems can detect when a vehicle is being driven unauthorized. There are some systems that will notify the owner of the vehicle via a text message to let them know their car is being used without authorization.
Gone are the days of wondering where a package is or why your employee has been gone so long in the company vehicle. By using GPS vehicle tracking systems designed just for fleet tracking, you know exactly where your vehicles are at any given moment and will know when they will reach their intended destinations.
Another useful application of GPS tracking for fleet management is implementing asset management. If you have the correct system in place, you can sleep well at night knowing that your vehicles can be easily located with accuracy with just a push of a button.
Companies worldwide are enjoying the many benefits of GPS fleet tracking. Inventory control and real-time response are among these benefits, as well as better production from employees and peace of mind. Having a good GPS fleet management system in place can also save a considerable amount in fuel consumption.
Utilizing GPS tracking systems makes it simple for companies to be compliant with FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations) and HOS (Hours of Service) government regulations.
There is discussion lately about whether or not there is any benefit to having GPS tracking devices in company fleets.
We would all like to think that our employees will be honest and never try to cheat us out of money. We can all hope for the best, but the chances are you will have to do what it takes to keep your employees in check while on your time.
If you have ever managed people, you should know that employees will often find ways to improve their own situations at your expense. This could be in the form of theft, spending many hours surfing the internet or taking your company vehicles somewhere they should not.
It is a fact that companies lose a lot of money every year due to their employees being unproductive and stealing from the company. It has been said that 30% of workers in the United States will steal from their employer at some time.
The truth is that employees need supervision. The good thing about GPS tracking is that it can be used for tracking where your employees are and will help with fuel costs, route verification, mileage logging and more.
