Incident reporting for security companies

Field notes go in. Court-ready reports come out.

Your guards write what happened in their own words. Blotter rewrites it into an objective, professional incident report — asks for what's missing, never invents a fact, and locks it behind a signature that holds up under scrutiny.

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What your guard typed · 11:52 PM, at Gate 3 "This sketchy dude was obviously casing cars to break in. He was pulling on handles on like 4 cars. When he saw me he got all nervous and bolted down the stairwell…"
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2. NARRATIVE At approximately 23:40, the officer observed a male subject pull the door handles of four parked vehicles on Level 2 of Parking Structure B. The officer issued a verbal command to stop. The subject ran down the southeast stairwell and left the property... 10. CERTIFICATION I certify that the statements in this report are true and accurate. Signed: D. Okafor · 23:58 · Electronically signed
Observable facts only Chronological Signed & locked
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Facts invented — Blotter asks pointed questions instead of guessing.

100%

Of finalized reports are attested, signed, and timestamped.

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Steps from raw field notes to a client-ready, branded PDF.

Any phone

Browser-based. No app to install, no training required.

How it works

Three steps between the incident and the inbox

No training required. If a guard can send a text, they can file a defensible report.

1

Write it however it comes out

The guard fills in the basics and describes what happened in their own words — slang, opinions, typos and all. Photos of the scene attach straight from the phone camera.

2

Blotter makes it objective — or asks

Subjective language becomes observable fact. If critical details are missing — time, location, outcome — Blotter asks specific questions instead of guessing. It never invents anything.

3

Review, sign, done

The guard reviews the draft, fixes anything, then certifies and signs. Out comes a branded, timestamped PDF — locked from that moment forward.

The lifecycle

Built the way evidence is supposed to work

A report that can be quietly edited after the fact is worthless. Blotter enforces the record-keeping discipline courts and insurers expect.

Draft

Review & correct

The guard edits the generated report and attaches evidence photos. Nothing is official yet — and the PDF says so.

Finalized

Attested & signed

The guard certifies the report is true and signs it. Content locks permanently. New information is added as a timestamped addendum — the original never changes.

Closed

Supervisor reviewed

A supervisor reviews every report in the company, closes the accurate ones, and the sign-off is stamped on the record and the PDF.

Everything included

One tool, the whole reporting operation

From the guard's phone at 2 AM to the client's inbox the next morning.

Objective rewriting

"Obviously drunk" becomes "speech was slurred, unsteady on his feet." Only what was seen, heard, said, and done.

Asks, never invents

Missing the time, location, or outcome? Blotter returns pointed questions instead of a padded report.

Evidence photos

Scene photos attach from the phone camera, with captions and timestamps, and appear in the PDF.

E-signature & attestation

Typed-name certification with a timestamp — the legally recognized form of electronic signing.

Follow-up addenda

New developments append to the record with author and time. The finalized report is never rewritten.

Supervisor review

Supervisors see every company report, review, and close — with their sign-off on the document.

Your branding

Every PDF carries your company name, tagline, and logo. Your clients see your letterhead, not ours.

Guard accounts or crew code

Individual logins with report history — or a shared crew code for simple deployments. Both work.

Complete history

Every report stored, searchable, and re-downloadable. Usage visibility across your whole operation.

Why it matters

"Defensible" is the whole point

Incident reports get subpoenaed. They end up in front of lawyers, insurers, and judges — sometimes years later. A report full of opinions, gaps, and silent edits doesn't just look unprofessional. It loses cases, and it loses contracts.

Append-only recordsEdits after signing are structurally impossible
Your data, portableCancel anytime — everything exports with you
Access-controlledSupervisor and guard roles, per-company isolation
  • Observable facts only — no speculation about intent or state of mind
  • Specific clarifying questions when critical facts are missing
  • Append-only record after signing — edits are structurally impossible
  • Attestation, signature, and timestamps on every finalized report
  • Supervisor sign-off recorded on the document itself
Pricing

Simple flat tiers. Every report included.

Priced by team size, never by report — an unreported incident is the most expensive thing in security, so we never make your guards think twice about filing one.

Starter

Up to 5 guards

$79/month
  • Unlimited reports
  • 1 supervisor account
  • Signed, branded PDFs
  • Evidence photos
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Business

Up to 50 guards

$399/month
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  • Onboarding assistance
  • Usage reporting
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Enterprise

50+ guards, multi-branch

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  • Custom terms & invoicing
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FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers, the same way we write reports.

Do my guards need training to use this?

No. If a guard can send a text message, they can file a report. They describe what happened in their own words on their own phone; Blotter handles structure, tone, and format.

What happens when a guard leaves out important details?

Blotter asks. Instead of padding the report with guesses, it returns specific questions — what time, which entrance, what was the outcome — and only writes what the guard actually confirms.

Can a finalized report be edited?

No — by design. After the guard signs, content is locked permanently. New information is added as a timestamped, attributed addendum, so the original record never changes. That's what makes it defensible.

Is the electronic signature legally recognized?

Reports are certified with a typed-name attestation and timestamp — the widely recognized form of electronic signing. Every finalized PDF carries the attestation, signature, and timestamps on the document itself.

Whose branding appears on the reports?

Yours. Every PDF carries your company name, tagline, and logo. Your clients see your letterhead — Blotter stays behind the scenes.

What happens to our data if we cancel?

It leaves with you. Your complete report history is exportable at any time, and you can cancel whenever you like — no lock-in, no retention games.

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See your own incident, rewritten

Bring a real report from last month — the messier the better. We'll run it through Blotter live and you can judge the output yourself.

We reply to every demo request within one business day.