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Alternatives with other companies you are considering using for offender monitoring.
We feel that our quality and qualifications place us head and shoulders above
others offering similar services.
- How long has the company that you are considering
been in business?
- Our company began monitoring on January 27,
1978
- How many accounts are currently monitored?
- We monitor 40,000+
- Are all employees licensed by the Bureau of
Security & Investigative Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs (which
includes fingerprinting and criminal background checks?) >
- Ours are
- Have ALL employees signed
confidentiality agreements?
- Ours have
- Have ALL employees
signed a drug free workplace agreement?
- Ours have
- Is the monitoring
facility listed by Underwriter Laboratories and inspected annually by UL?
- Ours is
- Are qualified personnel
available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week for monitoring and maintenance
needs?
- All of our supervisory personell wear pagers
around the clock
- What type of equipment
is used?
- We use the ASC-920
- What is the approximate frequency?
- 920 MHz spread spectrum (for better penetration
of walls and other barriers).
- Where does the transmitter
attach?
- The Ankle
- What is the battery
life for the transmitter?
- About 3 years
- What is the battery life for the receiver?
- About 13 hours (The receiver battery is
fully rechargeable)
- Is there any charge
for replacing the battery in the receiver or transmitter?
- Not from us
- What is the transmission
distance to the receiver?
- 200 + Feet
- Is the receiving distance
adjustable?
- Ours is
- Does the transmitter
have a tamper alarm?
- Ours does
- What kind/s of tampers
are used?
- Both Electronic and Mechanical
- Does the transmitter have a feature which
allows you to reset a tamper at any location?
- Ours does
- Is the transmitter
permanently on (and not capable of being accidentally or intentionally turned
off)?
- Ours is
- Does the transmitter
allow for swelling and/or weight changes?
- Ours does
- Does the transmitter
have enough space for proper hygiene?
- Ours does
- Can the receiver store signals if phone
service is interrupted or if the phone line is unplugged?
- Ours can
- Does the receiver have phone line seizure
capability?
- Ours does
- Is the receiver easy to install?
- Ours is
- What is the estimated installation time?
- 10 minutes
- How often does the
receiver check in with the monitoring station to verify normal operation?
- The default is every 4 hours, but this is
adjustable.
- Can program changes be done electronically
from the monitoring station?
- Ours can - 24 hours a day
- How many units can be installed without
duplication?
- 1,000,000 +
- Does the receiver have a durable, light
weight housing with tampers?
- Ours does
- Does the receiver
have a battery for power failures?
- Ours does
- Does the receiver
have a light to visually indicate A/C power loss and/or battery operation
mode?
- Ours does
- Does the receiver
have a saver device that will keep the battery from going completely dead
and requiring frequent replacement?
- Ours does
- To prevent "false"
leave and return signals, can an on site check of the transmitter signal reception
and range be tested with the receiver?
- Ours can
- Does the receiver
make any disturbing noises while functioning?
- Ours doesn't
- Does the system have a remote (drive by)
monitor?
- Ours does
- What is the effective
distance of the drive by unit?
- About 200 feet
- Does the drive by unit have a battery which
allows it to be used outside of a vehicle?
- Ours does
- How many different ASC-920 transmitters
is the remote drive by unit capable of receiving?
- 1,000,000 +
- How many different
signals will the remote drive by unit store at one time?
- Up to 1,500
- Can the signals be stored in memory for
review at a later time?
- Ours can
- Is there a provision for officer safety
(A button that activates a signal to the monitoring station indicating an
officer is in trouble)?
- Ours has one
- Is there an extra charge for this?
- Not from us
- Is there a duel receiver system programmed
to one transmitter which protects victims of domestic violence or stalking
cases?
- Ours has it
- Is there a remote receiving device programmed
to the offenders transmitter that will alert these victims while they are
away from home or other protected locations?
- Ours has it
- Is the victim provided with a remote emergency
pendant?
- Ours are
- Is there a way to immediately contact the
victim while away from home?
- We provide a way
