New York Gothamist reports that security companies drill holes in trees on city streets to install a signaling equipment that follows the guards follow the intended patrol routes.
One of these devices is called Deggy Button. These are all -weather transmitters that synchronize with the mobile application security routes. Such a system, according to the company , allows you to control the performance of employees. The company claims that “guards can prove when, specifically, where and what they checked on the spot.”
other companies offer similar “patrolling solutions”, such as Tracktik Software, which can be adjusted to read NFC meters, established on the routes of patrol.
the Department of Parks and Rest Zas of New York said that he was aware of the existence of these devices. If equipment is detected, the department will remove them from the trees – some devices have already been eliminated.
The representative of the Kings Security Service security company said that the company uses Deggy Button to track its guards to make sure they patrol. He also added that employees do not mind such monitoring.
Deggy said they did not receive any messages from the city authorities.