Bitten By The GPS Tracking Bug – Mosquito Control Agency Scandal
12 Apr 2011Last june, the Brevard Mosquito Control District in Florida were rocked with a mini-scandal. 15 inspectors were either placed on probation, or fired. Why? GPS tracking devices were placed on the agencies trucks and what managers found out, were quite shocking.
Driving home to take naps, going to unauthorized locations, like shopping centers, and restaurants, etc.
The agency Director, has seen some very positive change from this scandal. First and foremost, there was a immediate correction, as the saying goes, “people will respect, what you inspect”. As a result of their findings we are probably right to say the organization is much more efficient today, than it was a few years back.
On another interesting note, the organization also uses GPS to pinpoint mosquito breeding hotspots, which led the agency to using less chemicals and a drop in man hours.
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