Patrol checkpoints with proof of every round
Put NFC checkpoint tags around a site and set a route. Guards tap each one on their rounds; KiteClock records every tap, flags missed checkpoints and gives your client a read-only report.
Free for up to 10 people, with every feature. Not a trial.
How it works
Set the route
Choose the checkpoint tags in order, how often a round is due (every N minutes) and how much leeway each round has.
Guards tap the tags
Rounds start when a guard's shift at the site starts. Each tap is recorded with the time, the guard and the checkpoint.
Missed? You're told
If a checkpoint isn't tapped in a round, the shift gets an issue and the site's managers are notified, once per round.
Routes per site
A route is a set of checkpoint tags that whoever is on shift taps every so often, for example "Night rounds: every 60 minutes, give or take 15". A site can have more than one route.
Taps outside a shift are refused, so the record only shows real rounds by the guard on duty.
- Ordered checkpoints
- Frequency and a window in minutes
- Rounds follow the shift, not a fixed clock
Reports for you and your client
The patrol report shows every round for a shift or a site, with each checkpoint's tap time, and downloads as a CSV.
Make a read-only link for the client: their site's rounds for the last 7 days, with guards' first names and times only, no contact details. Each link lasts 30 days and can be turned off.
- Per shift and per site
- CSV download
- Client links that expire after 30 days
Send taps to another system
If your control room or client portal needs the taps as they happen, KiteClock can send each checkpoint tap to an https address as a JSON message signed with HMAC SHA-256.
A send that fails is retried after 1 and 5 minutes, then shown in the automation log, so nothing goes missing quietly.
- Signed messages
- Retries, then a visible failure
- One address for the whole company
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Questions
What is a guard tour or patrol system?
It's a way to prove a guard visited set points on a site at the right times. In KiteClock, guards tap NFC checkpoint tags with their phone and every tap is recorded against their shift.
What happens when a checkpoint is missed?
Finished rounds are checked every 5 minutes. A missed checkpoint adds an issue to the guard's shift and notifies the site's managers once for that round.
Can my client see the patrol records?
Yes. Make a read-only link for their site: it shows the last 7 days of rounds with guards' first names and times only, and lasts 30 days unless you turn it off sooner.
Do guards need special equipment?
No. They use their own phone and the KiteClock staff app; the checkpoints are NFC tags stuck around the site.
Can taps go into our own system?
Yes. Each tap can be sent as a signed JSON message to an https address, with retries if it fails.
Free for up to 10 people
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