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Mobile Application
Overview
CONTENT
✓ Installation
✓ Sign-in to TrackTik Guard Tour
✓ Mobile App Overview
✓ Clock-In/Out for a shift
✓ Sign In/Out to a site
✓ Checkpoint Tours
✓ How to Write/Edit/View Field Reports
✓ How to Access/Complete Tasks
✓ Message Board
✓ Post Orders
✓ Panic Alerts
✓ Intervention Videos
✓ Emergency Contacts
✓ Notifications
INSTALLATION
Find the Google Play store icon. Click on the icon to access the Google Play store. If
you have not created a Google account on the device, you will be required to do
so before accessing the Play store.
Click on the Apps icon to access the applications section of the Play store.
Type "TrackTik" into the search bar at the top. Select the TrackTik Guard Tour
mobile application.
Click on the Install button to install the application.
Note that the button will display "Uninstall" if the application is already available on the
device.
INSTALLING MOBILE APPLICATION
Add Your URL
Open the Guard Tour Application and Enter the Server URL:
Click on the [Open] button to open the Guard Tour application.
Enter your URL in the "Server URL" field. The Server URL will be the sa
me URL you use to access the Live Dashboard. Makes sure to
keep the "https://" in the URL.
In the next step, you will create the installation code for the device.
SIGN-IN TO TRACKTIK GUARD TOOR
How to sign-in?
• Username or Email: Type in your username.
• Password: Enter your case-sensitive password.
• Sign-In: Once you have provided your username and password, click
on the [Sign In] button to punch-in and access the mobile application.
• Once you have signed -in to the mobile application you will have the
option to clock-in for a shift or use the application without clocking
in. You will need to clock-in, if you will need a shift report for
activities performed on the device.
MOBILE APP OVERVIEW
HOME SCREEN OVERVIEW
1. Time Clock: Clock-in and out of your shift.
2. Sites: When devices are assigned to a zone the "Sites" icon will appear. This will allow officers to
sign-in to different sites in their zone.
3. Checkpoint: Begin a new tour or resume your current tour. The checkpoint icon will allow admins to
write checkpoints as well.
4. Reports & Logs: Access the list of report forms available at a site.
5. Tasks: Access the list of tasks that have been assigned to you. Update tasks to show progress as
you work through assigned tasks.
6. Lone Worker
7. Post & Escalation Orders: View the post orders for the site you are currently signed into.
8. Visitor Log: This icon is available with Visitor Management (icon may not be present if your
organization is not using Visitor Management). From here you can log and search visitors.
9. Panic Button: The Panic button can be triggered by pushing the panic button. There is also an
option to trigger a panic notification by shaking the device (this option may not be available if you
organization has disabled the shake-to-panic option)
10.Emergency Contacts: Quickly access the list of emergency contacts for the site you are currently
signed into.
11. Flashlight: An essential tool for every officer (not covered).
12. Schedules: View your scheduled shifts.
13. Settings: Basic settings options such as changing your password or PIN, reload settings or run
diagnostics.
14.Watch Mode: Recommended for interventions, Watch Mode allows you to capture video of any
situation.
15.Notifications: The Notifications tab will show officers the tasks, messages and post orders they
have not viewed.
CLOCK-IN FOR SHIFTS AND BREAKS
CLOCK-IN FOR SHIFTS AND BREAKS
How to Clock-In/Out to Begin or End a Shift
To clock in/out click on the Time Clock
icon. In the pop-up menu you will have
the option to clock in or clock out. When
clocking out there are two different
options.
Clock Out: This option will allow the
officer to clock out, but they will
remain signed-in to the mobile
application.
Clock Out & Sign Out: This option will
effectively clock out the officer and
sign them out of the mobile
application. This option should be
used whenever an officer is ending
their shift.
Break - During a Shift
1. Click on the Time Clock icon.
2. From the pop-up menu select the "Start Break"
option.
3. The colored dot on the Time Clock icon will
switch to yellow while the officer is on break.
To return from a break click on the Time Clock
icon again.
SIGN-IN/OUT OF SITES
SIGN-IN/OUT OF SITESMobile Patrols
* Working at
Zones level* Working at
Site level
Signing-in to sites is a critical concept for mobile officers.
Any time an activity is performed on the device it is stored in the work history for
the location where the will store in the zone device is working.
For mobile officers much of their shift is spent in the zone or traveling between
site.
If the officer fails to sign-in when they reach a site, any activities performed by
the officer rather than the site.
This can mean clients do not receive reports or proof of presence for the mobile
officer.
The Sites icon will provide officers access to a list of sites in their zone. If the
device has permission to access other zones, you will also see the option to
access other zones in the site list. The zones are labeled as "Zone:" + the
name of the zone. To sign-in to a different site follow the steps below.
1. Click on the Sites icon.
2. From the site list select the site you would like to sign-in to.
3. Select "Sign in to Site" if you would like to access the site on the device.
Once you have signed-in to a site, all of the information on the mobile
device will update for that site. Reports, post orders, emergency contacts,
tours and checkpoints will all update to show the correct information for that
site.
4. You can use the "Navigate to Site" option to access directions to the site.
5. If you would just like to view the schedule for the site select the View
Site Schedule option.
CHECKPOINT TOURS
CHECKPOINT TOURS
Checkpoint Menu Options
Tours can be performed randomly or they may follow a schedule.
Scheduled tour will provide a notification on the device when they are
scheduled. Checkpoints can be scanned in any order and may be an
NFC token, barcode or GPS location. NFC will automatically scan,
but both the barcode and GPS options will need to triggered by clicking
on the scan button for either option.
Note: Options presented in the Checkpoint menu will differ based on the permission level
of the user. For example, admins will have the ability to write checkpoints, whereas
officers will only have the ability to scan checkpoints.
1.Start a tour (View active tour): Access the list of tours available for a site. This is
the option officers will select to start a tour during their shift or return to an active tour.
2.View Scheduled Tours: View the list of scheduled tours for a site.
3.View All Checkpoints: View a list of all checkpoints available at a location. Admins
will select this option to write checkpoints.
4.Reload Settings: Refresh the settings for the site checkpoints. If new checkpoints
are added or modified during while an officer is clocked-in, the officer may need to
Reload Settings to get the list of updated checkpoints and tours.
5.Scan a Barcode: NFC tokens will automatically scan. This allows an officer to
get information about a checkpoint by scanning the barcode.
CHECKPOINT TOURS
Scan NFC or Barcode Checkpoint
NFC Tokens: NFC tokens are scanned by placing the
device over the top of the NFC token.
Barcodes: To scan a barcode checkpoint click on the
[Scan Barcode] button in the lower right-hand corner.
This will open the camera on the device. Focus the camera
on the barcode to scan the checkpoint.
Note - The NFC antenna is located in a specific spot on the
device. In some cases it may be necessary to move the
device over the top of the NFC token to scan it.
Scan GPS Checkpoint
Now that everything is configured test the checkpoint.
1.Click on the Checkpoint icon.
2.Select the "Start a tour" option from the check menu and then select the
tour from the list of tours.
3. If a checkpoint is setup for GPS, it will have a note under the name of the
checkpoint. To scan the GPS checkpoint, click on the name of the
checkpoint.
4.The GPS window will open to show all checkpoints that are within range.
Click on the name of the checkpoint you would like to scan. The
application will scan the checkpoint.
CHECKPOINT TOURS
Confirm the Scan
You should receive a notification that the
checkpoint was scanned. The tour should
reflect that the GPS scan completed the
checkpoint.
Scan an Exception Verification Checkpoint
In the Dashboard there is the option to create Exception Verification
checkpoints. These checkpoints will prompt the officer to answer a question.
The checkpoints can be configured to automatically create incident logs and
trigger notifications. Exceptions can be set for a Yes/No response or for a
range. For example in the image below the temperature provided by the
officer will reference the acceptable range of temperatures. If the officer
provides a value outside of that range, the response can create an incident log
for a maintenance issue and notify the building superintendent.
CHECKPOINT TOURSStarting a Tour (View active tour)
1.Select the tour you will be performing - Note that if you are resuming a tour you
will automatically go to the device displayed furthest to the right with your tour
progress saved.
2.Click "Ok" - Note that a tour will remain opened and active until it is closed. You can
back out of a tour at any time and resume it later.
3.Finish Tour - Always click on this button when you are finished with a tour. A
warning message will be prompted if a tour is ended with checkpoints left unscanned.
Notice how the red caution symbol next to each checkpoint changes to a green
checkmark circle after the checkpoint has been scanned during a tour.
Enter the required comments for an Incomplete Tour
Every time an officer ends a tour without scanning all
of the checkpoints, Guard Tour 5.0 will prompt a text
box where the officer can provide an explanation for
ending the tour prematurely. The comment entered
by the officer will appear in the tour report in the Live
Dashboard.
CHECKPOINT TOURSStarting a Tour (View active tour)
1.Select the tour you will be performing - Note that if you are resuming a tour you
will automatically go to the device displayed furthest to the right with your tour
progress saved.
2.Click "Ok" - Note that a tour will remain opened and active until it is closed. You can
back out of a tour at any time and resume it later.
3.Finish Tour - Always click on this button when you are finished with a tour. A
warning message will be prompted if a tour is ended with checkpoints left unscanned.
Notice how the red caution symbol next to each checkpoint changes to a green
checkmark circle after the checkpoint has been scanned during a tour.
Enter the required comments for an Incomplete Tour
Every time an officer ends a tour without scanning all
of the checkpoints, Guard Tour 5.0 will prompt a text
box where the officer can provide an explanation for
ending the tour prematurely. The comment entered
by the officer will appear in the tour report in the Live
Dashboard.
CHECKPOINT TOURSView Scheduled Tours at the Site
1.View the time a tour is scheduled to be
performed. A late tour will have the red
caution symbol next to the name of the tour.
Each tour listed will also show when the tour
was last performed and the name of the
officer that performed the tour.
2.Tours that are scheduled to begin in the
future will have the blue information
circle symbol next to them.
Reload Settings and Scan Barcode
1.Reload Settings: Refresh the list of checkpoints available at a site. If any checkpoints have
been recently added or modified, reloading the settings will ensure the current list and
checkpoint configurations are up to date. The application will require data connectivity to
reload settings.
2.Scan Barcode: Officers can scan NFC tokens at anytime while using the mobile application.
This can be helpful if any officer needs to remind themselves of the information for a specific
checkpoint.
3.The Scan Barcode option will do the same thing, but application will need to be prompted to
open the camera and read a barcode.
CHECKPOINT TOURS How to Write Checkpoints from Mobile
Checkpoints can be written at the site using the mobile application.
This works for both NFC and barcode checkpoints. It is often easiest
to write them while installing the checkpoints on-site. If barcodes are
already installed at the site, the information collected will then be
transmitted back to the checkpoint information in the site profile.
Begin by selecting the View All Checkpoints option from the
Checkpoint icon menu. This will pull the complete list of checkpoints
created for this location.
The ability to write checkpoints is permission based. This option may
not be available to all officers in the field. If the steps shown below are
not available, it is likely due to the permissions granted to the officer.
Any checkpoint options active for the site (or zone) will be available
when writing a new checkpoint.
Select the Checkpoint
Click on the checkpoint you
would like to write. You will
then be presented with the
option to setup up the
checkpoint as a barcode or
NFC token.
Note - Both NFC tokens and
barcodes can be used in the
same tour
Write the checkpoint and confirm
Setup NFC Checkpoint: When you setup an NFC
checkpoint the screen will provide a picture
with instructions to place the device over the top of the
NFC token. Place the device over the NFC token to write
the checkpoint information to the NFC token.
Setup barcode Checkpoint: Barcode checkpoints will
open the camera on the device. Focus the camera over
the barcode until the device confirms the checkpoint was
written.
In both cases make sure the "Tag is now written"
message appears at the bottom of the device when it
returns to the list of checkpoints.
HOW TO WRITE/VIEW FIELD REPORTS
HOW TO CREATE A NEW FIELD
Mobile Options for Field Reports
Use the mobile application to write reports and
activity log entries. All reports written during
your shift will be compiled within the system to
create your Daily Activity Report. Throughout
your shift periodically write activity logs to
record general activities. Use incident reports to
note important events or observations during
your shift.
In addition to creating new reports, you can also
view completed reports at the site. When
you access the Reports and Logs you will have
the option to create a new report or view
reports completed at the site.
Follow the steps below to select and complete a new field report.
1.Scroll through the list of available report and log forms to find the right form for
the situation. Click on the appropriate form and complete the fields provided.
2.Click on the field to see what type of information can be provided. For example, if
the field is a drop-down menu, clicking on the field will present the options in the
drop- down menu. Other types of fields will present a keyboard, number pad, or
open the camera on the device.
3.Once all of the required fields have been completed, click on the [Send] button
to submit the report.
HOW TO BROWSE
Click on Browse Site Reports to view reports that have been completed at this site. Accessing the site reports will also allow you to
modify reports written earlier in your shift.
Browse By Report Form: View all the reports written in the past 48 hours using the type of report as a filter.
1.Browser Site Reports: Select Browse Site Reports to access reports completed at the site.
2.Report Browsing Options: Filter reports to all reports completed at the site, only those completed by you or choose the specific
report type you would like to access.
3.Select Report: Using the filtering options, locate the report you would like to view or edit. Once located, click on the report.
4.View/Edit Report: Select View Report to access a "view only" version of the report. Select Edit Report if you plan to make
modifications to an existing report.
5.Select Field: Click on the field you would like to edit. Make any necessary edits to the report then click on the "Send" button to
send the most recent version to the TrackTik dashboard. Historical backups of previous versions of the report will be
created automatically.
HOW TO ACCESS/COMPLETE TASKS
HOW TO ACCESS/COMPLETE TASKS
The dispatch tasks section is most commonly used with
alarm responses and other ad hoc jobs. The images shown
are using the mobile dispatch, which may not be active. The
simple dispatch will also place tasks assigned to officers
here. From a mobile perspective this section provide a list of
the tasks assigned to an officer. Officers can update the
status of a task, complete the respective report form and
close the job.
Tasks is essentially a list of the tasks that have been
assigned to an officer from the Live Dashboard. To view the
details of a task or begin working on the task, click on the
tasks from the Opened Jobs List and follow the instructions
below.1.Navigate: If the address from the site has been included, the [Navigate] button will
open Google maps and show the route from the current location to the site location.
2.Fill Up Report: Access and fill out the report form included with the task or work
order.
3.Status: Tasks have a status of "Accepted Pending" until the officer views the task
and changes the status to: received, on my way, or completed.
4.Job Completed: Click the [Job Completed] button when you are done to remove the
task from your list.
5.Dispatch can reopen a job and send it back to the officer if it is not completed to the
client's satisfaction.
Note - The Start Time Clock field is not shown. Start Time Clock allows officers to mark
when they begin working for any tasks or job orders that are being billed to a client.
MESSAGE BOARDS
MESSAGE BOARDS
The message board is like a community
message board for a site or zone. Like the
traditional cork-board message board, the
messages posted are available to anyone
working at the site. Contrary to Post
Orders, the message board provides
information that is more event-driven
or temporary. These posts typically
include information about events or
situations occurring at the site
MESSAGE BOARDSThe Message Board icon includes a counter notification. The counter
shows the number of messages that an officer has not acknowledged.
Once an officer views and acknowledges a message the counter will
refresh. To view the message board follow the steps below.
1. Click on the Message Board icon.
2. The pop-up menu allows officers to filter messages by viewing "All
Messages" or only the messages they have not been acknowledged
in "New Messages." Click on the "New Messages" option.
3. "New Messages" will include any message that has not been archived
by the officer. Each message has a color bar on the left-hand side. A
red color bar indicates that the message has not been acknowledged.
The green bar marks messages that have been acknowledged by the
officer. Click on a message to change the status of the message.
4. Acknowledge a message with the "Acknowledge" option or select
"Acknowledge and archive" to acknowledge and remove the
message from the active list. This will make the message only
accessible under "All Messages."
5. Once the message has been acknowledged the color bar will change
from red to green.
Officers can post new messages to the Message Board from their mobile
device. To post a message from a mobile device follow the steps below.
1. Click on the Message Board icon.
2. Select "Post a New Message" from the pop-up menu.
3. Complete the new message form.
4. Use the drop-down menu at the top to select a category for the
message.
5. Enter the content for the message in the text box below the drop-
down menu and use the date dials to select publish date for the
message. This will be the date the message is posted to the Message
Board.
POST ORDERS
POST ORDERS
Post orders are the standing orders or standard operating
procedures for a site. They typically include instructions
for handling situations officers may encounter at the site.
Additionally, they can include company policies as well as
policies for conduct at the client site.
Like the Message Board, Post Orders also include a counter for post orders that have
not been acknowledged by the officer. To view and acknowledge a post order follow
the steps below.
1.Click on the Post Order icon.
2.Like the Message Board, green color bars mark post orders which have
been acknowledged by the officer whereas a red bar indicated that the post order
has not been acknowledged. Select the post order you would like to view and
acknowledge.
3.To acknowledge the post order click on the [Acknowledge] button below the post
order content.
4.A pop-up message will confirm that the post order has been acknowledged and
the color bar will change from red to green.
PANIC BUTTON
PUNIC BUTTONThe new Panic Button can be activated manually or it can be
triggered by shaking the device. To manually trigger the Panic
Button follow the steps below.
1.Click on the Panic Button. This will begin a 5 second countdown to
send a panic notification.
2.Once the countdown begins officers can cancel the panic
notifications by click on the [Click to Cancel] button.
3.The [Call] button will open the call feature on the device and
automatically dial the emergency number listed in your dashboard
(Settings > General > Emergency Number)
4.The [Siren] button allows officers to deactivate the audio siren
produced by the device when a panic is triggered.
5.When the panic notification is sent a pop-up window will remind
officers to follow up with authorities.
6.The device will display a confirmation that the panic notification
was sent.
The Panic Button can also be trigger by quickly
shaking the device back at forth. This will follow
the same process as manually selecting the
Panic Button. However, since shaking the device
may happen involuntarily, the countdown to send
the panic notification allows 18 seconds for
the officer to deactivate.
INTERVENTION VIDEOS & EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Watch mode provides officers with
the ability to record interventions and
other dangerous situations. Watch
mode also has the ability to only
record video in regions where it is
illegal to capture audio without a
subject's permission. Before using
watch mode confirm with an
admin that this setting is configured
correctly.
Watch Mode is the recommended
tool to document potentially
dangerous or sensitive
situations. This allows officers to
capture video footage of events they
may encounter during their shift.
Note - Watch Mode can be a
powerful deterrent for violent
behavior. We recommend
notifying suspects they are on
camera while performing an
intervention. Develop a script and
protocol for how you plan to use
Watch Mode
INTERVENTION VIDEOS & EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Emergency contacts will be listed in an
escalation order. Each emergency contact
may also have a title. The title for the
emergence contact will indicate which
types of situations should be reported to
the contact.
Contacts are organized to show the
escalation. To call any of the contacts
listed, click on the contact's tile. A single
click will begin the call.
NOTIFICATIONS
The notifications section of the mobile application will display any items need attention from the officer.
These can be missed checkpoints or tours, updated or new post order, message board post and more.
The counter icon in the notifications bar will inform officers how may items need their attention.
The Notifications option at the bottom of the application will now only appear if the officer has Post
Orders or Messages that have not been acknowledged. Officer can view the list of items they need to
acknowledge by clicking on Notifications at the bottom of the mobile interface.
NOTIFICATIONS
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