a guard tour system utilizing mote networks is disclosed . the system includes a web browser , a server and a plurality of motes in a network which communicate with one another using radio frequency communication . the motes have media readers associated therewith permitting the identification of guard tour officers and incident identifiers to be read from various types of media . the motes transmit guard tour data to the server via a radio frequency transceiver or a communication interface for analysis , reporting , notification or other purpose . pre - existing mote networks can be utilized thus reducing the number of motes required for communication with the server or other computer utilized by the guard tour system .