GPS Data Comparisons
Agencies now have many smartphone-based options to help ensure they use the appropriate accountability approach for each risk level.
Agencies now have many smartphone-based options to help ensure they use the appropriate accountability approach for each risk level. When evaluating solutions to use for accumulating and reporting GPS data, it is important to match the location tracking capabilities with each individual's risk level. This document explains the difference in GPS reporting between third party owned phones and apps downloaded to a participant's personal phone.
Enter your text here... | Third party owned phone: provided to the participant and includes control features and anti-tamper functions. | Bring your own device (BYOD): an app downloaded to the participant's personal phone. |
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GPS Accuracy Errant point reconciliation | Includes programming to filter our erroneous GPS points. | Subject to unreliable GPS points. All phones experience some degree of GPS point inaccuracy. Older and lower-quality phones experience an increased frequency of imprecise GPS points |
GPS Availability Data exchange on and available | Has control measures to prevent the phone from turning off | Dependent on owner’s use practices – owner can turn off the phone at any time, which terminates GPS reporting |
GPS Reliability | Can be paired with a Bluetooth tether to ensure the phone is with the client at all times. This means the phone’s GPS data reflects the participant’s actual location | With only periodic verification methods (voice verification, photo verification, etc.) there is no assurance the participant has their phone with them. This means there is no guarantee a GPS point represents the participant’s true location |
GPS Manipulation | Includes GPS spoofing app detection and reporting | Subject to manipulation if owner downloads apps or software designed to generate false GPS points |
GPS Data Collection | Includes measures that prevent the GPS tracking app from being deleted from the phone | Owner can delete the GPS tracking app from their phone at any time |
GPS Disablement | Includes measures that prevent the GPS tracking function from being turned off | Owner can turn off the phone’s GPS function at any time |
GPS Functionality | The vendor manages all cellular and data plans | Dependent upon the owner’s cell phone/data plan package and the owner keeping payments current |
Corrisoft can provide both options with the AIR® Mobile smartphone and the AIR® Check-In app.