Patrol Tour Systems – Their Importance for the Security Industry

Which Features Make a Patrol Tour System Indispensable for Your Daily Work?

A modern guard patrol system provides numerous features designed to maximize efficiency and user-friendliness in daily use. Central to a guard patrol tour system is its ability to accurately track and document mobile services. Unlike traditional time-stamping systems that record the working hours of multiple guards on-site, a patrol tour system enables the documentation of services rendered and special incidents by mobile employees across various clients.

The most important feature of such a system is comprehensive documentation. This includes not only attendance tracking but also recording completed tasks, special incidents, and events. The main challenge is to make this documentation as user-friendly and efficient as possible. Only then will it be used regularly and provide the desired value. It is not only important that a feature exists, but above all, how it has been implemented.

Security personnel scanning NFC with COREDINATE online workforce management system.

Modern guard patrol tour systems should also offer additional features in areas such as automation, communication, and integration. Many of these advanced features are already included in current systems and can be flexibly adapted to meet specific customer needs. The exact features required depend largely on individual requirements. A well-designed patrol tour system – like COREDINATE^® – can make a significant contribution to optimizing workflows through its versatile features.

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How Does a Guard Patrol System Work?

The term guard patrol tour system, commonly referred to as a patrol tour system, refers to a service that is tracked and reviewed. Key aspects include the documentation of location, time, and events. Guard patrol systems are used in security services, property and industrial protection, facility management, and care services.

A guard patrol system generally consists of the following components: mobile data collectors, checkpoints, devices for programming and reading mobile devices, as well as transferring collected data to a computer, and software for managing and documenting the data collected.

Today, there are patrol tour systems (such as COREDINATE^®) that use smartphones to scan GPS points, NFC tags, or similar. They do not require additional reading devices. Data is transferred to a server in real-time and can be immediately accessed via computer.

Sicherheitsmitarbeiter bei der Nutzung eines OWKS, wie er einen COREDINATE-NFC-Tag scannt.

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Wie arbeitet ein Wächterkontrollsystem?

Mit dem Ausdruck Wächterkontrollsystem ist eine mobil erbrachte Dienstleistung gemeint, die erfasst und ausgelesen wird. Wichtig ist die Dokumentation von Örtlichkeit, Zeit und Ereignis. Wächterkontrollsysteme finden Anwendung im Wach- und Sicherheitsdienst, im Objekt- und Werkschutz, im Facilitymanagement und bei Pflegediensten.

Ein Wächterkontrollsystem besteht in der Regel aus folgenden Komponenten: mobile Datensammler, Kontrollpunkte, Geräte zum Programmieren und Auslesen der mobilen Geräte und der Übertragung von eingesammelten Daten auf den Computer sowie Software zur Verwaltung und Dokumentation der erfassten Daten.

Heutzutage gibt es Online-Wächterkontrollsysteme (OWKS^®), wie z. B. COREDINATE^®, bestehend aus Smartphones, mit denen GPS-Punkte, NFC-Tags oder Ähnliches gescannt werden. Sie benötigen keine zusätzlichen Geräte zum Auslesen. Die Daten werden in Echtzeit an einen Server übertragen und sind sofort über den Computer abrufbar.

What Are the Benefits of Using a Guard Patrol System?

Automatic logging of all activities greatly enhances transparency and accountability among your security staff. With a guard patrol tour system, you can quickly identify and address potential security gaps as information is transmitted in real-time. The digital version of the traditional logbook also simplifies creating detailed reports and analyses, enabling you to consistently improve the efficiency of your security measures, ultimately saving time and money. A patrol tour system reassures your clients that your security processes are optimized and reliable, which ultimately contributes to better protection of their property.

Some patrol tour systems go beyond standard features, offering additional functionalities to further optimize daily security operations. COREDINATE^® provides an extensive list of features that are scalable for any business size and can also be applied to services beyond the security sector.

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Enhanced Data Protection

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Most Optimal Feature Set for a Patrol Tour System

Real-time functions and communication
Secure NFC technology
Simple and intuitive user interface
Maintenance-free infrastructure
Constant data availability
Highest data security
(Server located in Germany)
GPS location tracking
Digital Guard Book and report generation
Centralized document processing
Device Availability (Android and iOS)
Duty Roster

Advantages in Public Tenders

Public tenders in the security industry can efficiently and transparently meet documentation requirements through digital guard patrol systems. Read more about how a patrol tour system can give you the edge to win contracts.

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What is the COREDINATE Patrol Tour System?

COREDINATE is both the company name and product—a modern patrol tour system that leaves nothing to be desired. As one of the most comprehensive and innovative SaaS guard patrol tour systems (Software as a Service) for security companies and facility management, COREDINATE offers countless ways to log your work, automate processes, and accurately track mobile services. This is especially important for public tenders, as clients (our clients' clients) want assurance that services are completed to their specifications. And that’s where we come in!

With our guard patrol system, a supervisor can use the COREDINATE portal to set up patrol routes for each property and define shift schedules for staff. Security personnel then follow these routes using a smartphone and the COREDINATE app. The app guides them to specific locations and details the tasks to be completed. Any observations can be documented with the phone’s camera, voice recording, or typed text. GPS tracking and an alarm function provide necessary safety for colleagues working alone.

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