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In order to improve work efficiency, reduce asset maintenance costs, and effectively protect uniforms, weapons, and other equipment required by law, the Richardson Police Department in Texas adopts an asset tracking solution based on RFID technology. Within a few months after the system was implemented, the equipment inspection time was reduced by about half an hour. The installation of this solution not only improves work efficiency, but also saves nearly $9,000 in labor costs each year.
The solution was developed by GlobeRanger, and the main software system is GR-AWARE (asset tracking engine) PD software. GR-AWARE is based on GlobeRanger’s iMotion platform and works with RFID tags, readers and other hardware.
The police department has affixed Xerafy’s UHF EPC Gen 2 tags to its guns and other equipment and uniforms. The waterproof tags affixed to the uniforms come from Fujitsu Frontech in North America. Due to metal resistance requirements, Xerafy’s Dot-On XS tags are pasted on the phone, Dash-On XS tags are used to track recorders, and Pico series and NanoX II tags are used to track other assets. In addition, for pistols and smaller-sized assets, Xerafy’s Titanium Metal Skin tags are used. The tags are metal-resistant, small in size, 45mm*5.6mm*0.8mm in size, Impinj’s Monza 5 chip, 48-bit ID code and 128 user storage space, bar code printed on the label surface.
Each label has a unique ID code, and once the label is pasted, it is permanent. Recently, the bureau expanded the application of RFID to other office supplies and IT equipment, including printers, computers, desks and chairs. For the above assets, the UHF tags used are from Avery Dennison. So far, the bureau has adopted more than 6000 RFID tags.
In September 2011, the Richardson Police Department first adopted an RFID solution for uniform tracking. The earliest solution was provided by the Homeland Security Department of the United States. One month after the project was implemented, the company decided to implement an asset tracking solution based on RFID technology in other asset equipment. It took nearly two weeks for the police to track the labeling process of the equipment. GlobeRanger integrates the RFID asset tracking system with the original human resources (HR) management system and employee attendance system (employee card using high-frequency RFID technology).
The HR and employee time and attendance databases of the police headquarters store the employee card IDs of all police officers and the tools required for office work. The GR-AWARE software in the RFID asset tracking solution can share the above information in the GlobeRanger research and development one. Set of smart desktop. The desktop has a built-in Impinj Speedway Revolution R420 reader, which can read the information stored in the asset tag.
During the patrol, five Motorola MC 3190-Z handheld readers are also equipped to perform asset tracking. The Motorola reader/writer can automatically read the information of the tagged assets in the police vehicle, such as the serial code of the asset, the time of the asset handover, etc., and upload this information to the GR-AWARE software to update the status information of the device in time. When the asset is lost, the device issues an alarm. Currently, a total of 44 police vehicles use RFID systems.
According to GlobeRanger, after adopting the RFID asset tracking system, the police department has greatly improved the efficiency of asset management and saved a large amount of labor. It is estimated that the annual cost of 9,000 dollars will be saved, and the accuracy of inventory management has been greatly improved. In view of the successful application of the Richardson Police Department’s RFID asset tracking system, other regulatory agencies will follow suit.
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