Cash-in-transit vehicle & custody monitoring
A cash-in-transit run is a small window of very high risk: the vehicle should follow one route, stop only where it is meant to, and move only during working hours. Trakora watches that route and those rules, raises an alert the moment the run departs from them, and keeps every event as an incident log for the shift and the claim.
Cash-in-transit monitoring at a glance
- Built for
- CIT operators, banks and secure logistics
- Zone alert
- unauthorized_zone
- Out-of-hours alert
- after_hours_movement
- Tamper alert
- tamper — device / seal interfered with
- What it watches
- The vehicle, its route and its stops
- Standard context
- TZS 681:2013† public reference, not a certification
- What Trakora is
- A monitoring platform — not a CIT guard crew
- Per-fleet price
- —† scoped per deployment
One route, agreed stops, working hours
Almost every cash-in-transit loss shows up first as a departure from the plan: an unscheduled stop, a detour off the agreed route, movement long after the shift should have ended. Turning each of those into a live alert — and a logged event — is what a monitoring platform adds on top of the crew and the vehicle.
A stop where there shouldn't be one
Draw the collection points and the corridor between them. When the vehicle enters somewhere it has no business being, the unauthorized_zone rule fires on the entry.
Rolling when it should be parked
A CIT vehicle that moves outside its declared working hours is a signal in itself. The after_hours_movement rule tells the control room the moment it happens.
A seal or device interfered with
Where a monitored device or seal is physically tampered with outside an authorised event, the tamper rule raises it — and the event is kept, not just noticed.
Run log — one shift, one vehicle
| Time (EAT) | Vehicle | Where | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:05 | CIT T 411 EAB | Branch collection (planned) | On plan |
| 11:20 | CIT T 411 EAB | Unlisted stop off corridor | Zone breach |
| 21:15 | CIT T 411 EAB | Moving after declared hours | After-hours movement |
| 14:40 | CIT T 411 EAB | Cash centre (planned) | On plan |
Illustrative figures for layout only — not a customer record. Corridors, stops and working hours are configured values; the state is named in words, never by colour alone.
Where TZS 681:2013 fits — and where it doesn't
TZS 681:2013 — Cash-in-transit services
TZS 681:2013, "Security systems — Cash-in-transit services", is a published Tanzanian standard covering how CIT services are provided. It is cited here as public context so operators can see where a monitoring platform sits relative to the wider requirements a CIT business is expected to meet.
To be plain: Trakora does not claim to be certified, accredited or approved under TZS 681:2013, and this page is not a compliance guarantee. The route, zone, out-of-hours and tamper monitoring described here is one operational layer — an evidence and alerting tool your CIT operation can run alongside whatever the standard and your own procedures require of you.
The CIT desk's toolkit
Real rules and surfaces of the cargo-security module, applied to a cash-in-transit run.
Route & zone enforcement
Set the corridor and the collection points; the unauthorized_zone rule fires when the vehicle enters somewhere it is not cleared for.
/ unauthorized_zoneAfter-hours movement
The vehicle should be parked outside its shift — when it moves, after_hours_movement tells the desk at once.
/ after_hours_movementTamper detection
A monitored device or seal interfered with raises tamper — a custody signal on the container, kept as evidence.
/ tamperCentral alert centre
Every event lands in the /alerts centre, so the control room works one prioritised queue during a live run.
/ alertsIncident record
Every deviation stays on the record — what, where, when — as the incident log for the shift handover, the investigation or an insurance claim.
/ securityVehicle tracking
Live location on the CIT vehicle ties the zone and out-of-hours rules to the fleet, so the same run is watched on the map and by the rules together.
/ security + fleetHonest limits
Monitoring is one layer of a cash-in-transit operation. Being clear about which layer is the point.
What this cannot do
- Trakora is a monitoring and alerting platform. It is not a CIT guard crew, an armed-response service or an armoured vehicle — it tells your control room when a run departs from plan; the crew and the response stay with you.
- It does not certify your operation under TZS 681:2013 or any other standard. That standard is referenced as public context only; compliance is your responsibility, not a claim made here.
- Route, zone and out-of-hours rules need the corridor, stops and working hours configured. A run with nothing defined has no plan to depart from.
- Tracking is over GSM/GPS. In a signal shadow — an urban canyon, a basement cash centre — fixes buffer and backfill on reconnection rather than appearing live.
- An alert is a prompt to act, not the act itself. The incident record is strong evidence; the interception and the outcome are your team's.
TZS 681:2013 ("Security systems — Cash-in-transit services") is a published Tanzanian standard, cited here as public context — not a Trakora certification, accreditation or approval. Figures shown as — are to be confirmed: no per-fleet price is published on this page, because it is scoped per deployment in TZS with a VAT invoice. No number here is invented.
Frequently asked questions
What does cash-in-transit monitoring do?
It watches a CIT vehicle against its plan — the route corridor, the agreed stops and the working hours — and raises an alert the moment the run departs from any of them. Every deviation is kept as an incident log for the shift, an investigation or a claim.
Is Trakora certified under TZS 681:2013?
No. TZS 681:2013 is a published Tanzanian standard for cash-in-transit services, referenced here as public context only. Trakora does not claim to be certified, accredited or approved under it — the monitoring is an operational layer you run alongside your own compliance obligations.
Will I know if a vehicle goes off route?
Yes. Set the corridor and collection points, and the unauthorized_zone rule fires when the vehicle enters somewhere it is not cleared for, while after_hours_movement flags any movement outside declared hours. Both reach the control room's alert centre.
Does Trakora provide the guards or the vehicle?
No. Trakora is a monitoring platform, not a CIT crew, armed response or an armoured vehicle. It tells your control room when a run departs from plan and keeps the record; the crew, the vehicle and the response on the ground are yours.
How is this different from container tracking?
Both share a tamper rule, but cash-in-transit is loss prevention on your own crew and vehicle — route, zone, hours and custody — while container tracking is customs and transit evidence, port to consignee. This page is the CIT loss-prevention one.
How much does it cost?
Cash-in-transit monitoring is scoped per deployment in TZS with a VAT invoice — the figure depends on your fleet, the corridors and the number of vehicles. Talk to sales for a quote against your operation.
More on cargo security
Watch every run against its plan
Tell us about your CIT fleet and the corridors it runs, and we will scope route, zone, out-of-hours and tamper monitoring with an incident log — in TZS with a VAT invoice and Swahili support.