Fleet tracking for security companies, improve patrol efficiency and response times

Security companies operating mobile patrol vehicles face distinct fleet management challenges: patrol coverage must be maximised across a geographic area, response times to alarm activations must be minimised, and the patrol vehicles themselves must be secure against theft or tampering. LockCar provides the GPS tracking and vehicle security that enables security companies to demonstrate patrol coverage to clients and respond faster to incidents.

Patrol coverage evidence for security clients

Security company contracts often include minimum patrol frequency commitments. Demonstrating compliance with these commitments requires objective evidence of when each patrol vehicle visited each client site. GPS trip history from LockCar LFM provides timestamped records of every patrol visit to every location, exportable in formats suitable for client reporting.

Security companies that can provide clients with GPS-verified patrol records have a significant competitive advantage over those relying on handwritten patrol logs. GPS evidence is objective and unambiguous, building client confidence and supporting contract renewal discussions.

Response time improvement

For alarm response contracts, response time from alarm notification to operative arrival is the primary performance metric. Real-time GPS visibility of all patrol vehicle locations enables control room operators to dispatch the nearest available vehicle immediately rather than relying on estimated positions from operatives. LockCar LFM’s live map provides sub-minute location accuracy for dispatch decisions.

Tracking response times from alarm notification to GPS-confirmed arrival on site provides the data for service level reporting and for identifying routes or dispatch procedures where response times can be improved.

Security vehicle protection

Patrol vehicles are commercial assets that face the same relay theft risk as any commercial vehicle with keyless entry. LockCar’s relay immobiliser protects patrol vehicles during non-operational hours when they are parked at depots or operatives’ homes. The irony of a security company’s patrol vehicle being stolen is commercially damaging as well as operationally disruptive.

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