GPS Tracking

Question: I noticed that you mentioned GPS Tracking on your website. Can I track my wife and kids to know where they are at all times? How much does something like this cost?

Answer: You can certainly utilize GPS Tracking technology to track people and vehicles. In California you are not allowed to track someone without their knowledge, with the exception that if you own the vehicle they are driving (wife or kids) you are allowed to track your assets (vehicles). So you can place a device on or upon the vehicle to know where it is however if your wife or kids leave the car the tracker stays with the car. You can also track people by their cell phones but again you can't do it without their knowledge. If you give your kids a cell phone just tell them in passing that you can find them anytime through GPS but I would drop it allowing them to get comfortable and not leave the phone behind when they are up to no good.

Real time tracking devices (ones you can use the internet to view the current location of) range in price from $99 to several thousands. We have tested dozens of devices and have found several good ones and many pieces of junk. The one we really like and hasn’t given us any problems is the size of a cell phone, can be hidden anywhere in a car, has a long range battery and great advanced tracking features. We like this one so much we are going to offer it for sale soon (we usually just rent them in conjunction with Surveillance), for $345. This is a great price compared to most Los Angeles Private Investigators who are using a unit that cost about $900 and about $50 a month in monitoring cost.