SECURUS BH0107A User Manual
BluTag
User’s Guide
Version 9.1
Blutag:
FCC ID S5EAA700008
For body worn operation this tracking device has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines The
highest reported SAR value is: 0.709 W/kg GSM850 and 0.967 W/Kg GSM1900.
BluHome:
FCC ID S5EBH0107A
FCC regulatory statement for Part 15 devices -
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
RF exposure for mobile equipment -
“This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of
at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.”
undesired operation.
Ninth Edition, Amendment 0 (Dec 2006)
VeriTracks™, BluTag®, BluHome™ and various software icons are worldwide registered trademarks of Satellite
Tracking of People LLC (STOP).
The software described herein has U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending.
STOP provides this publication as is without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited
to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the
information contained herein; these changes will be incorporated in new editions of the publication. STOP may
make improvements and/or changes to the products described in this publication at any time.
Reproduction of this document is expressly forbidden.
© 2005 Satellite Tracking of People LLC. All rights reserved.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: About VeriTracks™ BluTag® and BluHome.....................................................1
BluTag®...........................................................................................................................................................................2
Summary of BluTag® Specifications:..............................................................................................................2
BluHome® .......................................................................................................................................................................2
About this document ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2: Getting Started ...............................................................................................4
System Requirements......................................................................................................................................................4
Getting Help.....................................................................................................................................................................4
Logging In........................................................................................................................................................................4
Understanding Main Menu Options..................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3: Registering an Offender..................................................................................8
Registering an Offender........................................................................................................................................................8
Preparing the BluTag® for Use ........................................................................................................................................8
Preparation for Adding the BluHome.............................................................................................................11
Installing BluTag®..........................................................................................................................................................12
Installing the BluHome................................................................................................................................13
Enrolling a New Tracked Offender in VeriTracks™.........................................................................................................13
Enrolling an offender with the BluHome ........................................................................................................15
Complete Enrollment Paperwork....................................................................................................................................17
Un-Enrolling a Tracked Offender in VeriTracks™................................................................................................................18
Removing the Strap .......................................................................................................................................................18
Changing a Tag on an Offender..........................................................................................................................................19
Storing and Maintaining BluTag® and BluHome .................................................................................................................20
Review................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Chapter 4: Zones 22
Create a zone and assign it to an offender.....................................................................................................................22
Creating Zones..........................................................................................................................................22
Create a zone based on an address ........................................................................................................22
Create a Zone from the map...................................................................................................................23
Assigning Zones........................................................................................................................................24
Verifying a zone assignment .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Verify the zone is assigned to the offender ....................................................................................................25
Verify the zone is in the proper place............................................................................................................26
Edit a zone.....................................................................................................................................................................26
Un-assign a zone...........................................................................................................................................................26
Expire a zone.................................................................................................................................................................27
Review................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 5: Curfews, Ranges, and Event Control .............................................................28
Curfews..........................................................................................................................................................................28
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Setting up a schedule.................................................................................................................................28
Deleting a schedule....................................................................................................................................29
Ranges.......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Event control..................................................................................................................................................................30
Setting up a schedule.................................................................................................................................30
Deleting a schedule....................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 6: Events and Notifications ...............................................................................32
Understanding Events and Notifications.............................................................................................................................. 32
BluTag® Events ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
BluTag® and BluHome® Events....................................................................................................................................33
Notifications...................................................................................................................................................................34
Event Driven Notifications ...........................................................................................................................35
The Corrections Officer Summary Report......................................................................................................36
Display the results in text reports..................................................................................................................37
Drill down to see OFFENDER DETAILS........................................................................................................38
Map one or more offender tracks..................................................................................................................39
Chapter 7: Supervising an Offender ...............................................................................40
Determining Offender Location and Status.......................................................................................................................... 40
About the Offender Status Tabs..................................................................................................................................... 40
The Event Tab ...........................................................................................................................................41
The Device Assignment Tab........................................................................................................................41
Understanding Offender Status when using BluHome.................................................................................................... 42
About the Search Pages................................................................................................................................................ 42
Use the Offender Search.............................................................................................................................43
Display the results in text reports..................................................................................................................43
Using Mapping tools and procedures............................................................................................................................. 43
Play back tracks.........................................................................................................................................43
Review a track...........................................................................................................................................44
Identify Features........................................................................................................................................44
See the places an offender frequents............................................................................................................44
Find offenders at a location at a time. ...........................................................................................................44
Review................................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Chapter 8: User Administration......................................................................................46
Menu Options ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Incident..........................................................................................................................................................................46
User Accounts ...............................................................................................................................................................46
Zone .............................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Preferences ...................................................................................................................................................................46
Profile Tab ................................................................................................................................................46
Notifications Tab........................................................................................................................................47
Map Preferences Tab ............................................................................................................................49
Chapter 9: Inventory Management..................................................................................50
Chapter 10: Using VeriTracks™ to Solve Crimes ..............................................................52
The Crime Hit Report..........................................................................................................................................................52
How to use the hit report................................................................................................................................................52
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Other methods and tools for crime solving .......................................................................................................................... 53
Finding offenders at the scene of a crime.......................................................................................................................53
If the crime has been added to VeriTracks™ .................................................................................................54
Search Based on crime hits identified by the system..................................................................................54
Or Search Based on the crime incident ....................................................................................................55
If the crime is not in VeriTracks™.................................................................................................................55
Find offenders in a violation status when a crime occurred using the Third List..............................................................55
Using Aerial Photography...............................................................................................................................................56
Using zones for Law Enforcement.......................................................................................................................................57
Creating Zones ..............................................................................................................................................................58
Create a zone based on an address.............................................................................................................58
Create a Zone from the map........................................................................................................................58
Review................................................................................................................................................................................ 59
Appendix 1: Enrollment Tabs....................................................................................................60
Offender Profile Tab...................................................................................................................................60
Offender Addresses Tab.............................................................................................................................60
Appendix 2: Conducting Searches .............................................................................................62
Incident Hit Search......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Incident Search..............................................................................................................................................................62
Tracked Offender Search...............................................................................................................................................63
Zone Search ..................................................................................................................................................................63
Zone Hit Search.............................................................................................................................................................64
Appendix 3: Understanding Text Reports ...................................................................................65
The Report Frame.......................................................................................................................................................... 65
Incident Hit Search Results............................................................................................................................................66
Incident Search Results ................................................................................................................................................. 66
Tracked Offender Search Results .................................................................................................................................. 67
Zone Search Results......................................................................................................................................................68
Zone Hit Search Results ................................................................................................................................................ 69
Appendix 4: Maps 70
Map Components........................................................................................................................................................... 70
Map Features................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Map Toolbar...................................................................................................................................................................71
Best Practices When Working With Maps ......................................................................................................................74
Appendix 5: Agency Administration..........................................................................................75
User Accounts................................................................................................................................................................75
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Chapter 1: ABOUT VERITRACKS™
BLUTAG® AND BLUHOME
VeriTracks™ is an innovative public safety tool developed by General Dynamics Advanced
Information Systems and offered exclusively by Satellite Tracking of People (STOP) LLC.
VeriTracks™ employs a combination of data integration, geo-mapping, and Global Positioning
Satellite (GPS) technology to effectively remove the “anonymity” of non-incarcerated offenders
under the supervision of local, state or federal criminal justice agencies. VeriTracks™ is applicable
for arrestees on pre-trial release; convicted offenders on probation and other forms of community
control; and parolees. The system uses GPS technology to constantly track the precise location of
offenders and link that data to the location and time of reported crime incidents. The system also
electronically monitors certain “exclusion” and “inclusion” zones for violations. Any intersection o f
a tracked offender with a crime incident or zo ne violation is known as a “hit” and is electronically
sent to the appropriate police and corrections agencies for action.
1. The supervised offender wears a BluTag® on his/her leg. The “tag” determines and records
the offender location.
2. The tag data is collected and stored on the VeriTracks™ central server.
3. Crime incident data from local law enforcement agencies is collected and integrated with
offender location data.
4. The “hit” engine determines correlation between offender location and the location of crime
incidents to determine if the offender was in the vicinity of the crime when it occurred.
5. Criminal Justice users access the central server through a user-friendly web interface to
analyze and investigate offender movement, crime patterns and the correlation of offender
location with crime incidents, investigative zones and probationary zones.
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BluTag®
BluTag® is a one-piece device, about the same size as a small PC mouse. It is comfortable to wear
and weighs just six ounces. It has a fully rechargeable battery, tamper resistant strap, status call
button, audible tone notification, vibration alarm notification, on-board management controls, and is
completely waterproof to a depth of 50 feet.
Summary of BluTag® Specifications:
• Single one-piece device, including GPS and GSM/GPRS
• On board logic controller is programmable over the air
• Remote programming of multiple “inclusion” and “exclusion”
zones
• Battery re-charge period: about 30 minutes
• Low-Battery notification by a vibration alarm
• Weighs only six ounces
• High temperature stability
• Audible Tone or Vibration alarm can be programmed and sent immediately
• Soft push status call button
• Waterproof
• Tamper resistant fiber optic strap
BluHome®
Is an accessory to the BluTag that allows positive confirmation of an offenders location. BluHome is
also the primary means of communication for Passive BluTag and backup communications for the
Active BluTag.
®
As a monitoring accessory, BluTag
electronically tether itself to the accessory and transmit data. BluHome’s
enters BluHome’s® radio frequency monitoring range, it will
®
radio frequency monitoring
range is highly flexible. The range can be configured in increments of approximately 1 foot from 5
feet to 300 feet.
®
As a communications accessory BluTag
electricity for power and a landline phone connection for data transmission. BluHome
monitoring data to VeriTracks
®
transmits data to BluHome®, which uses standard AC
®
transmits
About this document
This User’s Manual describes the use of the VeriTracks™ software and the BluTag® equipment. It
will enable you to maximize the value of the program's special features by showing tips and
techniques where appropriate.
For easier reading, look for the following conventions in this document:
"Select" refers to selecting an option from the screen with your mouse.
"Enter" refers to entering text or data into a field using the keyboard.
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"=>" indicates a series of selections to be made.
Key + Key indicates that two keys on the keyboard should be pressed at the same time.
Filenames, on-screen options, and field names are shown in bold Arial font.
Information to be entered using the keyboard is shown in Courier New font.
Information describing the use of the BluHome menu will be shown as Aerial Shaded font
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Chapter 2: GETTING STARTED
Because VeriTracks™ is Internet-based, you need a 128-bit encrypted browser, such as MS Internet
Explorer® 5.5 or higher. If your browser does not have sufficient encryption capability, a message
will appear and you will be directed to a site where an upgraded browser can be downloaded . For
further assistance, contact our technical support personnel 866-999-6427 toll free.
System Requirements
To maximize use of your connection to the VeriTracks™ server, here are some requirements you
should be aware of:
o Cookies must be enabled on your web browser, for login identification purposes only.
o JavaScript must be enabled on your web browser. (Note: for both #1 and #2, these should be
enabled by default when using MS Internet Explorer® 5.5 or higher).
o The best screen resolution setting is at a minimum, 600X800, and optimal, 1280 x 1024. You
can verify this setting by Right Clicking on your desktop anywhere => se lect Properties =>
select Settings tab => verify Screen Resolution from there.
TIP - Using web applications has advantages: such as availability of both left and right mouse clicks,
not requiring double clicking, and a status window notifies when multiple windows are open.
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Note: The Back button will not work with VeriTracks™ on the web for security reasons.
Please use the Last Result or Back options shown on the interface.
Getting Help
The technical support staff at VeriTracks™ is pleased to assist you with any questions you may have
regarding the operation of VeriTracks™ and BluTag®.
Our Technical Support Center: 1-866-703-STOP (7867)
Our Mailing/Shipping Address is: 1800 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 130
Reston, VA 20191
Or send e-mail to: TechSupport@stopllc.com
Logging In
1. To get started, open up your MS Internet Explorer® browser.
2. In the address line on the Home Page, enter the following address using your state name in
the space before .veritracks:
https:// .veritracks.com
3. You will be asked to accept the Security Certificate
pictured to the right. After y ou accept, you will be
brought to the login screen for VeriTracks.
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4. To login, you will need to enter the User Name and Password assigned to you.
5. If you forget your password, we can email it to y ou. To receive your password via email,
enter your Username in the space provided and then click on the link ‘Click Here’ in the
instructions next to the Password entry box.
6. Click on the Login button when you have finished entering in your account information.
Understanding Main Menu Options
The VeriTracks™ home page consists of a Menu Bar and the Display Area in the center of the page. The
Menu Bar is accessible from every VeriTracks™ web page, while the Display Area changes to reflect the
selected VeriTracks™ function.
This is the VeriTracks™ Main Menu, accessible from all pages.
The VeriTracks™ Menu Bar is divided into five sections:
1. The Search link takes you to search pages where you can define specific parameters for your
search. Law Enforcement agencies will usually use this menu bar to access read only
information. The menu below drops down when you move your mouse over the Search link.
2. The Administration link allows you to add or modify crime incident and zone data, or
administer your user name, password, and preferences. On this menu access is restricted to
data owned by you or your agency or office. The menu below drops down when you move
your mouse over the Administration link.
3. The Supervision link allows you to conduct offender searches, enroll a new offender,
administer and schedule tag commands, manage inventory, and create zones. Agencies with
specific caseloads to supervise will usually use this menu bar to access and update their
information. Access to records through this menu is restricted to only that data owned by the
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