Increasing Security and Safety Through Parking Enforcement- Essential Strategies
Parking enforcement can be a hassel and take a lot of time and overall effort to ensure proper enforcement that is fair and suitable for the parking area. The operation also needs to consider the number of residents and guest spaces available, the traffic through and area, and the potential for growth in the future. Specific areas also need to be set up for specific parking roles and areas, as well as ensuring staff are aware of these and are enforcing the policies. This may seem like a lot, but thankfully there are several strategies that a parking area can use to make enforcement a reality.
Online Vehicle Databases
One of the best features of a smart or digital parking system is the ability to store important information for the clients, customers, or users of a parking area. This is through the cloud-based system where data can be stored securely. The use of a cloud-based database is important for essential parking lot enforcement. These databases give enforcement officers information like the make, model, and owner of the vehicle, as well as the time parked in the lot. With the use of cameras, sensors, and license plate readers in the system, patrols can efficiently and effectively enforce policies in the parking area.
License Plate Reader Technology
Having a smaller carbon footprint should be on the minds of all businesses regardless of the industry. In the parking industry, one of the easiest ways to have a smaller footprint is through the use of paperless technology. Going paperless also decreases overall costs from permit and ticket printing, and also keeps all the data organized and contained in one place. One of the easiest ways to go paperless is through the use of license plate readers. Not only is this a green approach, but it also is one that ensures an enforcement patrol can access reports on cars in the parking area to ensure that they are legally parked within the parking area. Parking enforcement personnel can also figure out who is and isn’t allowed in the area and enforce the rules and policies straight through the application. The use of LPR technology increases security and safety in these areas that use smart parking technology.
Variability in the Patrol Schedule
When enforcement patrols have a consistent schedule with no variability, visitors to the parking area will learn these patterns and may take advantage of the schedule. Illegally parking in areas until right before the patrol, and then reparking once the patrol has left. When an operation varies their patrols, they are more likely to catch those not allowed in the area or those that are in time violation more consistently.
Rules and Regulations
Of course it should be obvious that the parking area regardless of the type- commercial, urban, rural, public, private, or residential- should have some form of rules and regulations. This creates a sense of security and the ability for patrols to create a fair parking area. If these rules are not clear, it can lead to confusion or gray areas. If there is not a clear understanding of the parking rules and regulations, enforcement will fail. Management, patrols, and others that are involved with the parking area need to work together in creating clear and consistent rules and regulations that fit the needs of the parking area. This can range in permits/ no permits, timed parking, fees, charges, and more.
ParkingBadge Software
ParkingBadge is backed by knowledgeable staff that are at the ready to assist with all aspects of smart parking, including parking strategies, that are made for the benefit of the operation.
Digital parking offers greater control over the parking area for all types of parking that can also aid in the operation of large religious centers such as churches. ParkingBadge offers many features for non-profits that can help with parking control of the parking areas, as well as the overall security and safety of parking visitors. The use of the ParkingBadge parking software is the answer to avoiding over use of a lot, and ensuring the spaces are available when needed for normal parking management, events, and other related parking application services.
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