Vehicle security

Vehicle security for fleets that cannot afford theft downtime.

Shield layers a hidden backup tracker and a GRS-operated recovery workflow on top of live tracking so a stolen vehicle does not disappear off the platform.

Stylised illustration of a panel van with a primary and a covert secondary tracker location indicated.

What vehicle security covers

Vehicle security covers the layers that protect a fleet vehicle if the primary tracker is found, jammed or removed. GRS combines a primary tracker, a hidden backup tracker and a recovery workflow operated by the GRS team to keep eyes on the vehicle and coordinate recovery.

Three security layers per vehicle

Primary tracker, hidden backup tracker and recovery workflow work together so a single point of failure does not lose the vehicle.

  1. 01

    Primary tracker

    Live GPS, journeys, geofences and alerts.

  2. 02

    Hidden backup tracker

    Independent location source for theft resilience.

  3. 03

    Recovery workflow

    Escalation, police liaison and recovery-agent coordination.

Layered fleet security across hardware, redundancy and human response.
GRS primary GPS tracker hardware unit.

Primary GPS tracker

Hard-wired primary unit for live tracking, journeys and behaviour.

GRS secondary battery-powered backup tracker hardware unit.

Secondary backup tracker

Battery-powered, fitted out of sight as an independent location source.

Installer holding a small covert vehicle tracker with a torch inside a vehicle at night.

What Shield adds

  • Hidden backup tracker

    Independent location source so the vehicle keeps reporting even if the primary unit is removed.

  • Tamper alerts

    Power loss and tamper events trigger immediate alerts.

  • Out-of-hours rules

    Movement rules detect unauthorised vehicle use outside working hours.

  • Recovery workflow

    GRS works the recovery process with you and the police when a Shield vehicle is taken.

  • Immobilisation options

    Optional vehicle immobilisation product; GRS does not install Ghost Immobiliser.

  • Incident reports

    Post-incident reports for insurance and operational review.

  • Owned hardware

    Security hardware is owned, not leased, so it stays with your fleet.

  • UK and France

    Shield is supported across both markets.

Built for higher-risk vehicles

  • High-value vans with tools and stock onboard.
  • Plant carriers and trailers exposed to overnight theft.
  • Rental and leasing fleets where the asset risk sits with the operator.
  • Public-sector vehicles with duty-of-care exposure.
  • Specialist vehicles whose loss would stop operations.
  • Mixed UK and France fleets that need consistent protection.

How Shield works

  1. Step 01

    Detect

    Movement, tamper or geofence rules trigger an alert.

  2. Step 02

    Backup

    Hidden backup tracker keeps reporting independently of the primary unit.

  3. Step 03

    Locate

    GRS recovery support locates the vehicle from live position data.

  4. Step 04

    Recover

    GRS coordinates with the police and the fleet to recover the vehicle.

Where vehicle security sits

Track

Available

Basic vehicle visibility only.

Shield

Recommended

Recommended security and recovery layer.

Vision

Included

Includes security plus dashcam evidence.

Vision AI

Included

Includes security plus AI events.

Shield pricing

Shield is available per vehicle, starting from £7.99 per vehicle/month plus security hardware. Prices exclude VAT.

  • Per-vehicle pricing from £7.99 per vehicle/month
  • Primary tracker and hidden backup tracker per vehicle
  • Recovery workflow operated by GRS
  • Owned hardware, redeployable to other vehicles

Prices exclude VAT. Final quote depends on hardware mix and vehicle count.

Why operators add Shield

  • Theft is detected faster, not days later.
  • Backup tracker survives primary unit tamper.
  • GRS recovery support reduces in-house workload.
  • Per-vehicle decision so spend matches risk.
  • Owned hardware reduces lifetime cost.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

What is Shield?
Shield is the GRS vehicle security package. It adds a hidden backup tracker and a GRS-operated recovery workflow on top of live tracking.
Does Shield include recovery support?
Yes. Shield, Vision and Vision AI vehicles include a GRS-operated recovery workflow for stolen vehicles. Based on 1,700 GRS-protected vehicles in 2025, GRS supported a 91% stolen vehicle recovery rate.
Can I add vehicle immobilisation?
GRS provides vehicle immobilisation as a separate product. Ghost Immobiliser is a third-party device; GRS does not install Ghost.
Which vehicles should be on Shield?
High-value vans, tool-carrying vehicles, plant carriers and any vehicle whose loss would create operational downtime.

Vehicle security

Add theft resilience before the next incident.

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