GPS Tracking

New Pricing on GPS Tracking Key and Tracking Key Pro

We here at LandAirSea Systems are happy to announce that we are cutting prices on our most popular passive GPS tracking devices.

Effective February 1, 2012, the price of our GPS Tracking Key and Tracking Key Pro was permanently reduced. The price of the GPS Tracking Key has been reduced to $179.00 from $229.00 and the GPS Tracking Key Pro has been reduced to $249.00 from $299.00.

About the Tracking Key

The classic GPS Tracking Key is LandAirSea System’s best-selling passive GPS tracker. This ultra-compact and portable GPS data logger has the ability to determine the precise GPS location within 2.5 meters of the device, and also has the capability to recors detailed travel activities every second.

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“How’s My Driving?”

At some point or another, we’ve all been a victim of one of those commercial service vehicles with the bumper sticker that reads, “How’s My Driving?”

Normally we don’t pay too much attention to the driving behaviors of these commercial vehicles until we get stuck behind one of them, usually in a one-lane stretch of road. We want to punch the gas pedal and pass them up, but we often don’t because of the insistent fear that we’ll end up in a head-on collision with an oncoming car on the opposite side of traffic… or because our cars don’t have the horsepower to do so.

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About PoliceOne.com

PoliceOne.com is the One resource for Law Enforcement online. Its mission is to provide officers with information and resources that make them better able to protect their communities and stay safer on the streets. It provides a secure, trusted and reliable online environment for the exchange of information between officers and departments from across the United States and from around the world.

PoliceOne also features the most current news and analysis from some of the top experts in law enforcement.

LandAirSea System’s SilverCloud Receives High Marks

PoliceOne Senior Editor Doug Wyllie took some time during the Christmas holidays to test out LandAirSea’s SilverCloud real-time GPS tracking system.

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Regina Cab Drivers Need GPS Technology

According to a statistical report, taxi cab drivers were rated as one of the most dangerous jobs in Canada. It shouldn’t come as a surprise since the nature of the job requires taxi drivers to pick up and drop off complete strangers all throughout the day for 8-12 hours straight. In August of 2009, Jose Pena-Seguira, a New York City cab driver, was fatally shot in the head.

However, this hasn’t stopped Ayyaz Destdar from doing his job. For 20 years Ayyaz has worked in large cities such as New York, Toronto and Edmonton. He recently moved to Regina, which is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, a few months ago and was surprised when he discovered how far behind the city was in the development and implementation of safety measures for taxi drivers.

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An Age Old Rivalry

Ohio State vs. Michigan, Texas vs. Oklahoma, the Green Bay Packers vs. the Chicago Bears and the list goes on and on. There’s just something magical about being a part of an age old rivalry. It brings an extra element of passion and enthusiasm for one’s team, that at times, borders on the edge of insanity. A fair-weather fan will instantly transform into a completely ravenous cheerleader when their beloved home team plays against their old arch rivals. Stadiums and arenas that are normally half-empty will fill up to capacity when their rivals come into town.

And one of the oldest rivalries just happens to be between New York City and the City of Chicago. These two cities have been locked in battle for decades with each one trying to outdo the other – from skyscrapers to pizza, and most recently the pride associated with the city’s ability to plow snow.

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Forget the Beef, Where’s the Plow!

The winter season in Chicago can be brutal. Last year, a massive blizzard dumped more than 21 inches of snow, effectively shutting down the entire city. And although the epic blizzard of 2011 may not be the norm, the snow definitely is, which means the city streets will soon be covered in layers of powdery white snow.hat should provide Chicagoans with a little peace of mind

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration announced a new plan today to help its citizens monitor the city’s snow plowing efforts. Using GPS tracking technology, the city has developed a new website, ChicagoShovels.org, which will provide a map of Chicago’s approximately 300 snowplows, as they make their way through the various neighborhoods. This new website will give anyone with access to the internet, a clear view of work as it progresses along, allowing its citizens to track the snowplows through real-time GPS technology. “If that’s happening, you’ll see it,” Mr. Emanuel’s chief technology officer, John Tolva, said.

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Houston…We’ve Got a Solution

The City of Houston’s Metro (Metropolitan Transit Authority) mass-transit bus system is currently developing a smartphone application, entitled Houston T.R.I.P, which stands for Transit Route Information and Planner.

This mobile application, if implemented correctly, could help Houstonians navigate a bus system that’s as complex and expansive as the city it serves. Due to the sheer size of the city, the Metro bus system can be enigmatic to many of its residents. Even regular riders can be frustrated by the way schedules can be anything but predictable, making it difficult to use Metro to get to jobs, schools or anything that requires punctuality, especially during off-peak hours.

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It’s About Time

If you’ve ever been stuck waiting at a public bus stop, wondering whether or not your bus will arrive at its scheduled time, or perhaps if it’s already made its routine stop, you know how extremely frustrating it can be. You’ve made the effort to wake up early in order to arrive at the stop at the designated time only to discover that your bus either came too early, or that it will be significantly delayed. And this sort of inconvenience can have a drastic impact an otherwise normal day.

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MSP K9 Unit Equipped with GPS Technology

The Michigan State Police (MSP) has recently upgraded a crucial sector of its law enforcement fleet, but it’s not what you would typically think of when it comes to fleet management.

All 29 MSP canines have been equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking collars to help with the search and retrieval of not only the canines themselves if they are lost, but also may be able to potentially help track an injured canine handler.

“In November last year, the department lost its first canine during a search,” said Sgt. David Yount, commander of the MSP Canine Unit. “If we are in this situation again, the GPS (tracking) collars will provide an efficient way to track and retrieve a missing canine.”

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Where Did My Shopping Cart Go?

According to a report from AFP (Agence France-Presse), Spanish police in Madrid caught a man who stole thousands of supermarket trolleys (or shopping carts as they are called in the U.S.) by tracking him with GPS tracking devices, which were hidden on several of the carts.

The 37-year-old man is thought to have stolen 290,000 euros’ (or $390,000) worth of trolleys, which he then sold as scrap metal, according to a statement made by Madrid police. The police department covertly attached the GPS tracking devices to the trolleys after being alerted by several supermarkets in the city, which reported losing more than 3,000 trolleys this year.

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