Field Operations Module
Three connected books. Locked, time-stamped, undeniable.
Observation Book, Pocket Book and Crime Scene Book — sold as one offering.
Field Operations is the on-the-ground module of AutoGuard, built around three connected books. Every entry — across all three — is automatically time-stamped, geolocated and photo-attached. Once an entry is written, it is locked: it cannot be edited, overwritten or deleted. That's the point. When something matters — a crime scene, an incident, a handover — the record has to be undeniable. Sold as one offering. Patrols, checkpoints and SOS integrate naturally on top.
A complete management system on its own
Every section below is part of this module. Buy this one module and you get the whole capability — no other modules required.
Observation Book
The digital occurrence book. Replaces every paper OB across every site.
- Time-stamped, geolocated entries per site and shift
- Free-text plus structured templates and quick-actions
- Photo, video and voice-note attachments per entry
- Every entry locked once written — no edits, no overwrites
- Shift handover summary auto-generated from OB entries
- Exportable PDF for clients, regulators and SAPS
Pocket Book
Per-guard, per-shift pocket book — linked to the Observation Book, incidents and patrols.
- Personal pocket book per guard — accessed on mobile
- Each entry tied to the active shift, site and route
- Automatic timestamp, GPS and witness fields on every entry
- Digital signature on each entry
- Pocket book entries auto-attach to related incidents and OB entries
- Historical search across an officer's entire pocket book
Crime Scene Book
First-responder, evidentiary-standard crime scene records — ready for hand-off to SAPS.
- Structured crime scene form with photo, video, voice and witness details
- Geolocation and timestamp metadata on every capture
- Witness statements with digital signature
- Suspect description, vehicle and weapon detail capture
- Chain-of-custody log from first responder onwards
- Hand-off package ready for SAPS and insurance
Locked & tamper-evident by design
The most important part of any field record is that it can't be changed after the fact. AutoGuard enforces that.
- Every entry locked the moment it is committed
- No edits, no overwrites, no deletions on past entries
- Tamper-evident audit log of every read and write
- Geolocation and timestamp metadata stored alongside content
- Cryptographic integrity on stored entries
- Long-term retention compliant with operational and legal needs
Photos, GPS & timestamps on everything
Every capture in Field Ops comes with the metadata that makes it defensible.
- Camera capture with EXIF metadata preserved
- GPS coordinates on every photo, video and entry
- Server-side timestamp — not just device clock
- Offline capable; metadata preserved through sync
- Visual chain across photos belonging to the same incident
- Optional voice-note attachments with the same metadata
Patrols, checkpoints & SOS
Built on top of the books — operational tools that feed entries automatically.
- NFC and QR checkpoint scanning per patrol route
- Missed-checkpoint alerts to the control room
- One-tap SOS panic button with live location
- SOS routed to control room and nearest response unit
- Encrypted team messaging and push-to-talk
- Every action logged as an entry — automatically
Built for, sold to
This module is sold standalone to organisations across multiple industries, not only security.
Take only the module you need. Pay only for what you use.
Every AutoGuard module is licensed and priced as a complete system in its own right. Mix and match the modules you need today and add more later — without rebuilding, re-onboarding or re-integrating.