Case Studies

TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform Leads Police to Interrupt Armed Robbery

Two robbers confronted a night manager at a hotel, who was able to dial 9-1-1 from his mobile phone, but had to then toss it to the floor to keep it undetected. Because the manager could not speak to the 9-1-1 operator, and because the phone was indoors, hindering GPS functionality, the wireless location information from the TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform - which will locate any type of phone - was paramount to locating the emergency and interrupting the robbery.

TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform and Law Enforcement Rescue Abducted Officer

A corrections officer was kidnapped while leaving work by a recent parolee of the prison, bound, subdued, and placed in the trunk of a car. Upon receiving notification that the officer was missing, authorities began the process to locate the officer’s mobile phone. Because she was in the trunk of a car, GPS was not a reliable option. In this instance, the TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform was used to locate the mobile phone with high accuracy, enabling authorities to rescue the officer.
 

TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform and United States Coast Guard Save Capsized Boater

A boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico, stranding the boater who was left armed with only his mobile phone. He was able to contact the US Coast Guard for assistance, but couldn’t identify his exact location. GPS was not available for his mobile phone and traditional wireless location technology produced an insurmountable search area. Only the TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform was fast and accurate enough to pinpoint the boater’s location and lead to his prompt rescue.

TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform Prevents Life-Threatening Emergency

A man called 9-1-1 to report that his wife had kidnapped their son and was planning to harm the boy and herself. Traditional location technology could not locate the mobile phone because the mobile phone in question was not the one that dialed 9-1-1 and it was not actively in use. Only using the TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform were authorities able to actively identify the mobile phone’s location accurately, and bring successful resolution to their search and rescue mission in rapid time.

TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform and Police Locate Kidnapped Woman

A woman called 9-1-1 to report that her sister had been kidnapped – she had been put into the back of a van, and unsure of her whereabouts. Traditional wireless location technology would not work to locate the kidnapped woman, as her mobile phone was not actively in use. However, using the TruePosition U-TDOA Location Platform, emergency responders and law enforcement authorities were able to query the mobile phone and track its location to find and rescue the woman.