GPS Trackers Provides Personal Safety and Boosts Business Efficiency
New GPS Tracking and Notification System for Victims of Abuse
Officials in Ramsey County, Minnesota, announced that they have added a new high-tech safety measure for victims of stalking and abuse.
Authorities say they want to make sure people accused of felony domestic violence are keeping their distance from their victims during the volatile period between the arrest and trial. The defendant would be required to wear a GPS ankle tracking bracelet, and the victim would carry a device, essentially a GPS receiver, that would alert them when the alleged stalker is nearby. Both sides must agree, however, to participate in the new safety measure.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said the equipment will ensure that the alleged abuser follows orders to stay away from the victim.
“When a judge will order a no-contact order, which is very typical, that’s only a piece of paper. And what we ought to be thinking about is what else can we be doing to keep victims safe?” Choi said. “This GPS technology is going to be a big part of making sure we’re doing the right thing in the criminal justice system in Ramsey County.”
He went on to say that the voluntary GPS tracking and notification option is a good incentive for medium-risk defendants in exchange for lower bail amounts.
Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, who herself said she was abused many years ago, says new GPS tracking and notification will help keep victims safer, and more importantly, grant victims of abuse some peace of mind.
“So much has changed. The awareness has been raised,” Reinhardt said. “People are really paying attention to what is going on here and trying to do something to prevent homicides, because that is what this is really about.”
GPS tracking technology can serve as an indispensable tool to help protect those who have been abused, and could potentially help save someone’s life.
Same Technology Different Context
Similarly, real-time GPS tracking systems, such as SpaceHawk GPS tracker, have the ability to send time-based and location-based alerts to users of the device.
With the SilverCloud® web-based software, users, such as fleet managers and fleet dispatchers, will be able to set virtual zones or boundaries at a specified location on a map. Notifications can then be sent via email or text message (SMS) to the user whenever a device enters or leaves that designated zone.
This feature is especially useful for fleet vehicle delivery and logistics services, such as UPS and FedEx. Fleet managers can input a client’s personal email or cellphone number for a specified zone, so that they receive an immediate notification when their package is delivered without having to log into a web-page.
Another useful feature is ShareSpot®. With ShareSpot®, fleet managers and fleet business owners can share the real-time location of their fleet on their corporate webpage, or even on a Facebook page without having to compromise their secure login information. This allows their clients the unique ability to see precisely where their delivery trucks are in real-time without having to contact the company directly.
ShareSpot® can also be valuable tool to help boost efficiency for business-to-business relationships. Distributors can share the real-time location of their delivery trucks to their vendors through email via a web-link. Vendors can then view where their shipments are from their computers, laptops or mobile devices without having to wonder whether or not it has left the factory.
Not only does real-time GPS tracking technology serve as a valuable safety measure, it can help enhance the efficiency and productivity for businesses that rely heavily on their fleet of vehicles.
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