Automated Officer Tracking System
Real-Time Officer Location for MultiOp Dispatching
AOTS securely uses an officer's Android phone to provide MultiOp Dispatching with current field location information and historical tracking data — without requiring specialized GPS hardware installed in every vehicle.
AOTS follows the officer — not just the vehicle.
From Officer Phone to Dispatch Map
AOTS links a secure mobile location source to MultiOp Dispatching, keeping officer markers distinct from call markers throughout the operational view.
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Officer Android Phone → Secure MultiOp API → AOTS Location Services → MultiOp Dispatch / CallMap. Officers can also see their own current location and place their own field markers from the device, while dispatch keeps officer markers visually separate from call markers.
Why Track the Officer?
Traditional vehicle tracking tells you where a vehicle is located. Animal control operations are often more complicated.
Officers may switch vehicles, ride together, work temporarily away from their vehicle, or operate in situations where the person — not the vehicle — is the resource dispatch needs to understand.
AOTS links location information directly to the assigned officer.
The officer remains the tracked operational resource, even when the vehicle changes.
How AOTS Works
A simple four-step flow connects an officer's device to MultiOp Dispatching.
Built for MultiOp Dispatching
AOTS is designed as part of the MultiOp operational environment rather than as a separate tracking application.
Officer locations can be represented independently from Calls for Service, allowing dispatchers to understand the location of field personnel without confusing officer markers with complaint or incident markers.
Explore MultiOp DispatchingCentralized AOTS Administration
AOTS Version 1 includes a web-based Administration Dashboard for managing the devices and assignments that support officer tracking.
Device Management
Review registered devices and device status.
Secure Provisioning
Provision approved Android devices for AOTS use.
Officer / Device Assignments
Associate devices with the officers who will use them.
Tracking Status
Review current device and tracking-session status.
Credential Management
Reset or reprovision device credentials when necessary.
Administrative Security
Administration access is protected using MultiOp's Windows/AdminOnly security approach.
Current Location and Track History
AOTS is designed to provide more than a current point on a map.
Historical location information can be retained as part of a tracking session, allowing authorized users to review where an officer traveled during field operations when operational review is needed.
Review the Route
Review an officer's route during a tracking session.
Operational Questions
Help answer operational questions after an event.
Historical Context
Provide historical context for field activity.
Supervisor Review
Support supervisor review and accountability.
Designed Around Animal Control Field Operations
Generic location-sharing applications can show a dot on a map. AOTS is being developed as part of a complete animal control operational system.
Officer location can exist alongside Dispatching, Calls for Service, welfare-related workflows, field operations, and other MultiOp capabilities.
Dispatching
Officer location alongside calls for service, unit status, and field response.
Explore Dispatching →Calls for Service
Officer markers stay distinct from complaint and incident markers.
Explore Call Handling →CallMap
Current officer location becomes part of the same operational map used for dispatch.
Explore Mapping →Officer Safety / Welfare
Location awareness alongside MultiOp's existing officer welfare monitoring.
Explore Welfare Checks →Field Operations
Location context alongside the same records officers use in the field.
Explore Field Operations →Use the Device Officers Already Carry
AOTS uses a supported Android phone as the field tracking device, reducing the need for dedicated GPS tracking hardware installed permanently in each vehicle.
Controlled and Manageable
AOTS is designed around managed devices, defined officer assignments, active tracking sessions, and administrative control.
Authorized administrators can manage which devices participate in the system and how they are assigned.
A Platform for Future Field Capabilities
AOTS Version 1 establishes the secure officer-location platform needed for additional MultiOp field capabilities.
Future development can build on this foundation with functionality such as expanded ETA support and deeper mobile dispatch integration.
Bring Live Officer Location Into Your Dispatch Operation
If your agency uses MultiOp Dispatching and would like to learn how AOTS can add officer-specific field location to your operation, we would be glad to discuss it.