//Glossary
Blue Force Tracking
Real-time GPS tracking of friendly security assets (guards, vehicles, drones) on a map display. Borrowed from military terminology where 'blue' represents friendly forces.
//Related Terms
Common Operating Picture (COP)
A real-time, unified visual display of all deployed security assets — guards, cameras, sensors, and vehicles — on a single map. Provides operators with complete situational awareness across multiple sites simultaneously.
GPS Verification
The use of satellite-based positioning to confirm a security guard's physical location during clock-in, clock-out, and patrol activities. Prevents buddy-punching and verifies on-site presence.
Situational Awareness
The perception, comprehension, and projection of what is happening across a security environment. In security operations, it means knowing where every asset is, what state it's in, and what's about to happen.
Asset Tracking
Real-time monitoring of the location and status of all security resources including guards, vehicles, drones, cameras, and sensors across one or more sites.