How GPS Tracking Can Protect Valuable Assets

Real-Time GPS Tracking Assists Asset Protection Strategies

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, in a December 2009 press release, reports that property theft in the United States is on the decline. According to the FBI, car theft fell 18.7 percent, larceny 5.3 percent, and burglary dropped 2.5 percent. These statistics, some would argue, partially reflect the theft-deterring potential of 21st century technology. Security systems in houses, cars and businesses often deter would-be burglars from pursuing their burglary. Kleptomaniacs who ignore security devices often get caught “in the act.”

Everyone would give first preference to theft prevention and second preference to recovering stolen goods. Some GPS tracking devices effectively prevent theft and help with recovering stolen goods. Suppose, for example, you want to make sure a container you filled with valuable company assets arrives at its destination in a timely manner. With vehicle tracking technology (using a live GPS tracking system), you can track the shipment in real-time. This means that you can know where your shipment is at all times and exactly how long it stays at each location. This information will help you act decisively. If the truck goes off course or stays in a location longer than it should, you can take appropriate action to resolve the problem quickly.

Victoria Tracking System Could Lower Your Car Insurance

States Offer Discounts For Proactive Consumers

Automobile theft is one of the reasons that car insurance premiums are high for many people. Living in areas considered high-risk and other factors can all result in you having to pay top dollar for an auto insurance coverage plan. Securing your personal assets can sometimes be costly, but the good news is that many states are now offering discounts and reduced insurance rates for consumers who are proactive in protecting their personal assets. What the insurance companies are doing is giving people breaks who use GPS tracking systems such as the Victoria tracking system to help reduce the probability of auto-theft.

Theft-recovery devices that use GPS tracking technology are a win-win for both the consumer and the insurance company because the insurance company and the consumer both know that their is a greater chance of recovering a vehicle if it is ever stolen. With less risk comes lower rates. The GPS tracker makes the car insurer feel comfortable providing the consumer with an insurance rate lower than that of a consumer who is not using a vehicle tracking device.

Some of the states most recognized for giving consumers who use tracking devices quality discounts on insurance are Florida, Kentucky and Illinois. However, insurance companies in every state offer some form of special rewards program to people who outfit their vehicle with some variation of alarm or vehicle tracking system.

New York & Wyoming Police Work Together

Vehicle Tracking Device Leads To Return Of Stolen Vehicle

Wyoming law enforcement were able to catch a thief who stole a 2009 Pontiac G6 by working with New York police who successfully relayed information they were receiving from a GPS tracking device that was installed to the stolen vehicle.

The Pontiac was owned by a rental car company and had been equipped with the vehicle tracking unit in case the automobile were ever stolen.

Many car rental companies now use real-time GPS trackers such as the Victoria tracking system to provide theft protection and a way to monitor their fleet of vehicles.

When a local trooper who was already on the lookout for the stolen vehicle spotted the Pontiac, he quickly called for assistance and stopped the stolen vehicle, arresting the three passengers.

GPS Tracking Systems To Monitor 17,000 Pieces Of Equipment

Maricopa County Goes High-Tech With Voting

If you don't believe government officials care about your vote then you better think again. It is because of the importance of votes and ballot security that the county of Maricopa has chosen to use GPS devices to monitor voting machines and equipment during the upcoming elections. Voting machines and equipment are susceptible to tampering and theft during every election, therefore, election officials in one Arizona county have put together a plan to monitor ballot boxes, voter machines, ballot bags and other miscellaneous voting equipment via GPS tracking technology.

Election officials believe the new GPS tracking plan that will assist in the safe-keeping of voting equipment will provide a sense of confidence within voters over the electoral process.

Maricopa county election officials will debut the GPS tracking protected equipment during school district elections set to begin later this March. Once the preliminary results for the GPS tracking program are reviewed, the program will expand in full effect for the elections in May regarding sales tax.