Permit Misuse Notification

Setting

The up the Permit Misuse TimerNotification feature alerts parking enforcement officers when multiple vehicles sharing the exact same permit are scanned within a specified timeframe. Its primary purpose is to help identify and deter fraudulent permit sharing on-site, ensuring users are not abusing multi-vehicle permit privileges. This article is intended for OPS-COM administrators and field enforcement personnel using the Android handheld application.

Setup and Configuration

SelectThis feature is configured directly on the handheld enforcement device. Setting a timer dictates exactly how long the system "remembers" the first vehicle's capture before resetting the misuse window.

Admin Side:

1. Tap System Settings from the main menu itemof the handheld application.

   
   







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3. Tap the settings, select Permit Sharing and Misuse Timer

   
   

   

   
   
   

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4. Choose the desired length of time (e.g., 1 Hour). Setting this time immediately activates the firstfunction.

Using this Feature

Enforcement personnel do not need to perform any special actions to use this feature; it operates seamlessly alongside standard vehicle capturesearches.

Triggering a Misuse Alert

1. Perform a standard plate or VIN query using the Search Vehicles function while on patrol.

2. Acknowledge any on-screen pop-ups before proceeding with standard enforcement actions.

Visual Cues and Status Indicators

• Permit Misuse Alert Popup: If you search for a vehicle that shares a permit with another vehicle that was recently scanned within the active timer window, a prominent alert will beappear "remembered"directly byon the system.device Oncescreen. youThis immediately notifies the officer of possible permit misuse.

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