In the early morning hours of July 6, 2011 – a crime was being committed in the British Virgin Islands. A very expensive boat, was being stolen. What the criminals did not know, was that the boat being stolen was equipped with a LiveViewGPS tracking system.
The owner of the boat, within minutes of discovering it stolen, was able to locate it on a nearby island in the British Virgin Islands. The boat was subsequently recovered.
If not for the LiveViewGPS tracking system, it could have been quite some time, before the stolen boat was ever found. GPS tracking systems are very effective at recovering property that has been stolen.
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Many of the larger GPS service companies are providing lease purchase options, which combine hardware, gps service and installation costs under one “low” monthly payment. Leasing equipment and service is an option many companies like to use, because of the low start-up costs. We recommend always breaking down the exact costs over the term of your lease, to see what you are ultimately paying.
Here are some things to be aware of when leasing:
With a lease are financing your purchase, so you are paying interest on your “lease” payments.
The hidden cost of leasing. Here is an example of a company charging $45 per month per vehicle on a lease over a 36 month term. Your total cost for hardware, service and installation is $1620.00 per vehicle over the lease term. Read the rest of this entry »
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Thieves Busted Stealing AC Unit – You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide!
Got Thieves? This is one of the devices you want to look at Dewalt Mobilelock.
GPS Tracking Laws In California
22 Jun 2011From time to time, we get questions from business owners here in California, asking us if it is legal to use GPS tracking devices on their company vehicles.
California Penal Code Section 637.7 reads as follows:
(a) No person or entity in this state shall use an electronic tracking device to determine the location or movement of a person. (b) This section shall not apply when the registered owner, lessor, or lessee of a vehicle has consented to the use of the electronic tracking device with respect to that vehicle. (c) This section shall not apply to the lawful use of an electronic tracking device by a law enforcement agency. (d) As used in this section, “electronic tracking device” means any device attached to a vehicle or other movable thing that reveals its location or movement by the transmission of electronic signals. (e) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
Registered owners, lessors or even lessee’s of vehicles can track their vehicles lawfully. While this is the law in California, it varies from state to state, being we are not lawyers, we always recommend that you check with an attorney who will best be able to tell you when and where gps tracking devices can be used.
Copper Wire Thieves Knock Down 300 Power Poles
16 Jun 2011Since the first of the year, thieves have knocked down over 300 power poles in the city of Antioch, California. The power poles are owned by Pacific Gas & Electric and cost about $500 to repair each pole.
With copper at over $4 a pound – it’s just amazing what people will do for money. If you’ve had anything stolen – give us a call, we have gps systems that will send these thieves to prison.
