Global Positioning System (GPS)

GPS ( Global Positioning System ) is currently used in the detection of  vehicle movement and tracking. There are a number of local vehicle tracking firms that use this technology to help ensure customers are aware of the whereabouts around their vehicles. This service is provided at a cost to the car owner for rental of the tracking device and in some cases the vehicle retrieval system.

Most modern GPS Tracking systems offer the user real time data on their phone with the access to the position of their vehicle. Some systems have the ability to shut down the car using an app with a mobile interface option, this can be quite useful in a car jacking scenario where one can ensure they are out of harms way, call for security or police backup and have the vehicle shutdown to limit the time it takes between engagement of the hijackers and police.

GPS Tracking can be quite useful to help track and monitor kids and spouses so you can track their movements for any strange activity that may pose a threat to either themselves or yourself.

Security Tips

Car theft and hijackings has been a major cause for concerns especially with your loved ones, but there are some guidelines that we can use as a car owner that will help make us less likely to be a target for the criminal elements.

Lock your Car 

It is important that we lock our car at all times when the vehicle is not in use. Some people have a fear of their keys being locked in their vehicle by accident, most modern cars have an integrated chip security system which allows the car to be able to detect when the key is in close proximity or not, this feature prevents accidental locking of the car doors. When walking away from your vehicle, you should ensure all doors are locked and windows are all rolled up, ensure that besides visual confirmation -flashing park lights, the audible feature of your alarm is enabled.

Take your keys

Whenever you walk away from your vehicle it is important that you lock your car and take your keys with you, statistics have shown where many car theft scenarios fall under the area of opportunity crime.

Leaving your keys in the ignition endangers not just your life, but the lives of your family members as well, we sometimes bunch our car keys with your house keys as well.

Hide your stuff

Leaving valuable items in vehicles creates the temptation for a person to want to enter your vehicle unlawfully. Valuable items should be either left at home in a safe, with you in your possession or in the trunk of your vehicle where it is out of sight from potential intruders.