What is a mobile patrol?

An officer in a vehicle who visits several client sites during a shift.

Mobile patrol: definition

A mobile patrol is a security service where an officer drives between several client sites during a shift instead of staying at one. At each visit the officer checks the site, for example doors, windows, fences and alarms, and may lock or unlock buildings, respond to alarm activations or act as key holder.

Mobile patrol explained

Mobile patrols suit sites that do not need a full-time guard: retail parks, construction sites, empty buildings, car dealerships and small businesses after hours. One officer covers many clients, so the cost per site is much lower than a static guard.

Because the officer is not on site for long, proof matters even more. Clients expect to know when each visit happened, how long it lasted and what was found, which is why mobile patrol companies use checkpoint scans and visit reports.

Mobile patrol officers usually work alone, often at night, so lone worker arrangements are part of planning the service.

How ForceVera handles it

ForceVera is built around site-based shifts. Each site can have QR checkpoints and tours with time windows, and scans are time-stamped and located, so visits to a site can be proven. ForceVera does not have route planning, run sheets across many sites or vehicle tracking for patrol cars.

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