Incident reports

Incident reports, done on the phone

The guard picks the type, adds photos and signs on the screen. The time and location are saved for them. The supervisor reviews it and you send the client a PDF.

Patrolly incident report form on a phone with type, description, photos and an on-screen signaturePatrolly emergency SOS screen in dark mode with a hold-to-send button

How a guard reports an incident

  1. 1

    Pick the type

    Search a short list: intrusion, theft, suspicious person, fire, medical and more.

  2. 2

    Say what happened

    A few lines and photos from the phone. The location is saved automatically.

  3. 3

    Sign on the screen

    The guard draws their signature with a finger.

  4. 4

    Supervisor reviews

    The supervisor adds notes, sets actions and closes it when done.

A PDF the client can read

One click turns the incident into a clean report with the details, the timeline, the photos and the signatures.

  • Times, site, guard and responder
  • Photos and the guard’s signature
  • Sent to the client by email
Example Patrolly incident report PDF with details, timeline, photos and signature

Follow up until it is closed

An incident is not finished when the guard sends it. Patrolly keeps it open until someone closes it.

  • Every incident has a status: open, in progress or closed
  • Actions can be given to a person
  • Open incidents show on the dashboard
  • Search past incidents by site, type or date

See the control room

Patrolly dashboard listing live incidents with their status and timers

Questions

Common questions

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Can guards add photos?
Yes. They take photos with the phone camera and the photos are saved with the report.
Does the guard have to sign?
There is a signature box on the screen. The guard draws their signature with a finger.
Can an incident report be edited later?
A sent report is locked. Corrections are added as notes, so the original stays on record.
Can guards raise an emergency?
Yes. The SOS button alerts the control room with the guard’s name, site and location.

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