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Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking
Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking
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The use of covet GPS vehicle tracking to conduct
surveillance has increased as the technology has
evolved in terms of size, range and reliability.
Federal, State and local law enforcement
agencies are using the technology to fight crime
on a daily basis. Investigative services both
private and public have used the technology to
discover and prosecute sexual predators,
cheating spouses, misuse of vehicles and
equipment, child custody violations,
embezzlement , Insurance fraud and many other
vehicle location related violations.
Many civil liberty and privacy advocates have
endeavored to limit the use of this technology.
Legislation and court filings by these groups
have sought to require search warrants prior to
the use of covert GPS vehicle tracking, However
a decision by the 7th Circuit of the US Court of
Appeals has ruled that placing a GPS tracking
device on a vehicle is lawful and does not require
a search warrant, The federal government
successfully argued that placing a GPS tracking
device on a vehicle does not violate the 4th
Amendment of the Constitution and is not an
unreasonable search of the vehicle. The vehicles
were not entered or physically searched. This
means that all that is needed to employ a covert
GPS tracking device is normal probable cause.
Many states and local governments have
however enacted laws and regulations limiting
the use of covert GPS vehicle tracking. As a
general rule a private citizen may only place a
GPS tracking device on a vehicle it owns, leases
or rents. Prior to employing a GPS tracking
device on any other vehicle it would be wise to
contact your States Attorney General Office for
advice. Failure to do so could result in severe
legal liabilities that may include incarceration.
New strides in technology have greatly reduced
the size of covert GPS vehicle tracking units.
Some GPS data logging devices are no larger
than a pen. Even the real time tracking devices
are now available in the size of a pack of cards.
Covert GPS vehicle tracking units that use older
data logging technology are the cheapest and
easiest tracking devices to use. In addition these
units do not require any monthly fees or use of a
third party to access tracking information. The
downside of employing this type of tracking
device is that it must be retrieved in order to
access the tracking information.
Real time covert GPS vehicle tracking devices
provide current or real time tracking information.
This information is gathered by the tracking
device then uploaded to a GPS Tracking service
provider using existing cell phone or satellite
phone technology. The service provider then
provides access to this information to its clients.
Information gathered by this method unlike data
logging is subject to possible compromise.
Never the less the bottom line is that the use of
covert GPS vehicle tracking devices by private
citizens requires a great deal of discretion and
judgment. Failure to do so could lead to severe
legal penalties.
Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking
surveillance has increased as the technology has
evolved in terms of size, range and reliability.
Federal, State and local law enforcement
agencies are using the technology to fight crime
on a daily basis. Investigative services both
private and public have used the technology to
discover and prosecute sexual predators,
cheating spouses, misuse of vehicles and
equipment, child custody violations,
embezzlement , Insurance fraud and many other
vehicle location related violations.
Many civil liberty and privacy advocates have
endeavored to limit the use of this technology.
Legislation and court filings by these groups
have sought to require search warrants prior to
the use of covert GPS vehicle tracking, However
a decision by the 7th Circuit of the US Court of
Appeals has ruled that placing a GPS tracking
device on a vehicle is lawful and does not require
a search warrant, The federal government
successfully argued that placing a GPS tracking
device on a vehicle does not violate the 4th
Amendment of the Constitution and is not an
unreasonable search of the vehicle. The vehicles
were not entered or physically searched. This
means that all that is needed to employ a covert
GPS tracking device is normal probable cause.
Many states and local governments have
however enacted laws and regulations limiting
the use of covert GPS vehicle tracking. As a
general rule a private citizen may only place a
GPS tracking device on a vehicle it owns, leases
or rents. Prior to employing a GPS tracking
device on any other vehicle it would be wise to
contact your States Attorney General Office for
advice. Failure to do so could result in severe
legal liabilities that may include incarceration.
New strides in technology have greatly reduced
the size of covert GPS vehicle tracking units.
Some GPS data logging devices are no larger
than a pen. Even the real time tracking devices
are now available in the size of a pack of cards.
Covert GPS vehicle tracking units that use older
data logging technology are the cheapest and
easiest tracking devices to use. In addition these
units do not require any monthly fees or use of a
third party to access tracking information. The
downside of employing this type of tracking
device is that it must be retrieved in order to
access the tracking information.
Real time covert GPS vehicle tracking devices
provide current or real time tracking information.
This information is gathered by the tracking
device then uploaded to a GPS Tracking service
provider using existing cell phone or satellite
phone technology. The service provider then
provides access to this information to its clients.
Information gathered by this method unlike data
logging is subject to possible compromise.
Never the less the bottom line is that the use of
covert GPS vehicle tracking devices by private
citizens requires a great deal of discretion and
judgment. Failure to do so could lead to severe
legal penalties.
Covert GPS Vehicle Tracking
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