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A time clock that proves the post was covered

A security contract is a promise that someone is at the gate from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. If the relief is 40 minutes late, the client wants to know, and so do you. GEOTT checks every guard's clock-in at the post, shows who hasn't arrived yet among the guards expected, and counts night shifts and overtime the same way every time.

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$7 per active guard a month · 15-day trial, no card · no hardware at the post

Security guard at the gate of a site at dusk — Shift change at the gate: the incoming guard clocks in at the post, inside its circle.

What does GEOTT do for a security company, and what doesn't it?

GEOTT proves when each guard started and ended a shift at the post, with the clock-in checked against the post's geofence. It does not run guard tours, checkpoint scans, incident reports or live tracking during the shift. If you need those, keep your guard management software; GEOTT covers the time clock.

GEOTT for security: in and out of scope
Need	GEOTT
Guard clocked in at the right post, on time	Yes: geofence per post, time of each punch
Relief late or missing	Yes: the live view lists expected guards not yet clocked in
Night shifts, overtime, holidays	Yes: rules set once, applied to every shift
Guard tours with checkpoints	No
Incident reports, daily activity reports	No
Live position of guards during the shift	No, by design: position is read only at clock-in and clock-out

How do guards clock in at a post with GEOTT?

Each client site or post is a site with a geofence. The guard opens GEOTT from a link on the phone, taps clock-in at the post, and the position is read once, checked against the circle and screened for faked GPS. At the end of the shift the guard clocks out, and the hours are counted with your night and overtime rules.

Post geofence

A punch from home or from the coffee shop down the road is refused, or accepted with a flag if you allow it.

Who's not here yet

The live view shows, per site, who is on the clock and which expected guards haven't clocked in yet.

Reminders

A push reminder before the shift to guards who haven't clocked in, and one later for anyone still on the clock past the end.

Night and overtime

Night window, overtime after 40 hours a week, holidays and split shifts, each total explained step by step.

What does a week of post coverage look like in GEOTT?

A sample week with invented posts: two sites, 24-hour coverage at one, nights at the other. GEOTT shows 252 guard hours, one relief that arrived 35 minutes late, and one clock-out forgotten after a night shift that closed on its own and was flagged for review.

Sample data: two posts, one week
Post (sample)	Coverage	Guard hours	What GEOTT flagged
Distribution center, main gate	24 hours, 7 days	168	Tuesday relief 35 minutes late
Construction site, perimeter	Nights, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.	84	Saturday clock-out closed automatically

The by-project export gives the hours per client site for the month, the figure your invoice to the client is based on. GEOTT doesn't invoice clients itself. More on the reports: features.

How tight can the geofence around a post be?

Outdoors at a gate, fairly tight: phones are typically within 4.9 m (16 ft) under open sky, says GPS.gov. Inside a lobby or a parking garage the reading drifts, so allow more room. Too tight and honest guards get flagged; GEOTT tells you after the first week if that happens.

More: geofence time tracking.

Starting points for security posts
Post	Suggested radius
Gatehouse, open sky	50 m (about 165 ft)
Office lobby desk	80 m (about 260 ft)
Retail center or parking garage	200 m (about 660 ft)
Construction site perimeter	300 m (about 985 ft)

How much does GEOTT cost for a security company?

$7 per guard who clocked in during the month. A company with 25 guards pays $175 in a month when all of them worked; spare guards who didn't work that month cost nothing. Supervisors and dispatchers in the office are free, and there is no per-site fee.

More: GEOTT pricing.

Security company questions

What is the best time clock app for security guards?

For proving shifts at fixed posts, one that checks the clock-in at the post, shows missing reliefs live and counts night shifts correctly. GEOTT does that for $7 per active guard. For guard tours and incident reports you'll need guard management software alongside.

Can a guard clock in for a colleague?

Each guard signs in on their own phone with their own PIN, and GEOTT notes when someone clocks in from a different phone than usual. A punch made far from the post is refused or flagged, so a buddy punch from home doesn't go through unnoticed.

Does GEOTT track guards during the shift?

No. GEOTT reads the position only at clock-in and clock-out. It doesn't follow guards on rounds and doesn't show a live map of them, which keeps it acceptable on guards' personal phones.

Do I have to notify guards about GPS clock-in?

Several states require written notice of electronic monitoring. GEOTT shows each guard a notice to confirm before the first punch. The details by state: is GPS tracking of employees legal?

Which other crews use GEOTT?

Any company whose people start the day on a job site instead of in an office. Each page takes one trade, its typical day and the radius that fits its sites.

How do I test GEOTT at one post?

Set up one client site, invite the guards who cover it and let them clock in for two weeks. You'll see every shift start and end, and every late relief. The trial lasts 15 days, needs no credit card and doesn't bill when it ends.

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