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Reports & Analytics

Updated September 24, 2026

Reports & Analytics

Attlock provides a powerful reporting engine with pre-built dashboards, a custom report builder, and automated scheduling. Track everything from guard performance to financial metrics.

Accessing Reports

Attlock analytics dashboard showing security operations metrics and trends.
Analytics: review operational performance and trends.

Navigate to Reports in the sidebar or press G and search "Reports". The section includes:

  • Report Types — manage report categories
  • Report Analytics — visual dashboards
  • Report Statistics — summary metrics
  • Performance Reports — guard/site performance
  • Risk Reports — risk assessments
  • Scan Reports — patrol and checkpoint data
  • Comparison Reports — side-by-side analysis
  • Report Builder — custom report creation
  • Report Templates — reusable report designs
  • Automated Reports — scheduled delivery

Analytics Dashboard

Go to Overview → Analytics for real-time operational metrics:

  • Guard productivity charts.
  • Incident statistics and trends.
  • Shift coverage analysis.
  • Performance benchmarks across sites.
  • Filter by date range, site, or guard.

Charts include line, bar, pie, and area visualizations.

Report Builder

Create custom reports with any combination of metrics:

Available Metrics (30+)

CategoryMetrics------------------ShiftsTotal Shifts, Completed Shifts, Utilization RateHoursTotal Hours, Billable Hours, Overtime Hours, Overtime %PerformanceOn-Time Rate, Coverage Rate, Patrol Completion RateFinancialRevenue, Cost, Profit, Profit Margin, Cost/HourIncidentsIncident Count, Critical Incidents, Resolved IncidentsResponseAvg Response Time, Avg Resolution TimePatrolsCheckpoint Scans, Patrol Completion Rate

Dimensions (Group By)

  • By Guard
  • By Site
  • By Time Period (Day, Week, Month)
  • By Report Type
  • By Incident Severity

Chart Types

  • Bar Chart — grouped or single series.
  • Line Chart — multi-metric trend analysis.
  • Area Chart — stacked or overlapping areas.
  • Pie Chart — metric distribution.
  • Table View — data grid with totals row.

Building a Report

  1. Go to Reports → Report Builder.
  2. Select your metrics (e.g., Total Hours, Overtime %).
  3. Choose a dimension (e.g., By Site).
  4. Pick a chart type.
  5. Set the date range.
  6. Click Generate.
  7. The report renders with color-coded charts, tooltips, and legends.

Formatting

  • Percentages for rate metrics.
  • Currency ($) for financial metrics.
  • Hours/Minutes for time metrics.
  • Counts for numeric values.

Report Templates

Save frequently used report configurations:

  1. Build a report in the Report Builder.
  2. Click Save as Template.
  3. Name the template.
  4. Next time, select the template to auto-fill all settings.

Automated Reports

Schedule reports to generate and deliver automatically:

  1. Go to Reports → Automated Reports.
  2. Click Create Automated Report.
  3. Select a report template or configure from scratch.
  4. Set the schedule: daily, weekly, or monthly.
  5. Set recipients (email addresses).
  6. The system generates and emails the report on schedule.

Report Types

Customize which report types are available to guards:

  1. Go to Reports → Report Types.
  2. Create new report types or edit existing ones.
  3. Define the fields available in each report.
  4. Enable/disable report types.
  5. Reorder the list.

Pre-Built Report Categories

Performance Reports

  • Guard-level performance scoring.
  • On-time rates, patrol completion, incident response.

Risk Reports

  • Risk assessments by site.
  • Incident severity trends.
  • Hot-spot identification.

Scan Reports

  • Checkpoint scan data.
  • Scan method distribution (QR, NFC, Manual).
  • Missed scan analysis.

Comparison Reports

  • Side-by-side site comparisons.
  • Guard performance rankings.
  • Period-over-period trends.

Exporting

  • PDF — download any report as a formatted PDF.
  • CSV/Excel — export data for external analysis.
  • Email — send directly to stakeholders.

Tips

  • Set up automated weekly reports for management review.
  • Use comparison reports to benchmark sites against each other.
  • Check risk reports monthly to proactively address problem areas.
  • Share reports with clients via the client portal to build transparency.

Related Articles

  • Patrols & Checkpoints
  • Payroll Management
  • Incidents & Investigations
  • Managing Sites

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