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  • Modules for every agency operation
    Modules for every agency operation | šŸ’” The Watchtower platform is broken up into pages/modules that can be used independently or together to create a complete solution for your agency. Incident ManagementĀ - Manage incidents and emergencies from a single platform. DispatchĀ - Dispatch resources to incidents and emergencies. Operational FormsĀ - Create and manage operational forms. CommunicationsĀ - Communicate with your team. ReportingĀ - Generate reports and aFew readers
  • Home
    Home Learn more about Home Tab: | šŸ’” Your Home tab is where you can view and createĀ Bulletins, access pinnedĀ DocumentsĀ andĀ Forms, as well as view active calls, dailyĀ Notable Incidents, and real time weather data. Who uses it? Home tab will mostly be viewed in the beginning of the day by general staff to check out any pinned bulletins and periodically throughout the day to keep up on any discussions and updates. General staff might also access the Home tab for easy access toFew readers
  • Activity Log
    Activity Log | šŸ’” The Activity Log is where you have the ability to view and edit past incidents filtered by different criteria. You can also generate a printable PDF report for any individual call or a report that gives a breakdown of multiple calls over time. https://www.loom.com/share/e02b22dc826549319cf67bb56489459c Who uses it? The Activity Log is utilized the most by command staff who want to generate time sensitiFew readers
  • Submit
    Submit Learn more about Submit Tab: Submitting an Incident Adding Demographic Data Submitting Bulk Incidents [https://www.loom.com/share/ed2b50a20aba4f918bd02d92d68aebba](https://www.loom.com/share/ed2b50a20aba4f918bd02d92Few readers
  • Dispatching
    Dispatching Learn more about Dispatching Tab: Dispatch Automations Video Tutorials šŸš€ Dispatching Overview https://www.loom.com/share/dfffd62dda544975877d55b003782d37 Dispatch Settings [https://www.loom.com/share/2f6dc9dc78b9426b80c13aa998cc77fb](https://www.loom.com/share/2f6dc9dc78b9426b80c13aaFew readers
  • Pulse
    Pulse | šŸ’” Pulse is a BETA feature. You receive access to the this feature free of charge. However, we may change, remove, or improve this feature at any time. Pulse is a tool built for viewing and maintaining real-time status of your Locations, Resources, Personnel and Asset statuses. Think of it as "Asset Tracking" but more flexible and across your entire organization. Video Tutorials šŸš€ 1. Introduction of the Pulse Tab [https://www.loom.com/share/8acf797fa15e4b6a8502283a4818856](hSome readers
  • Communications
    Communications Learn more about Communications Tab: Team Text/Email Blasts https://www.loom.com/share/34c84640671e49158328b5e078079f58 | šŸ’” Your inbox is important for viewing and creating new messages. You will also see past Bulletins in this tab. Who uses it? General staff will access this tab when viewing aFew readers
  • Forms & Documents
    Forms & Documents Learn more about Forms & DocumentsĀ Tab: Documents Forms Supervisor Review Tags | šŸ’” The Forms & Docs tab is where you will find your Documents, Forms, and their respective Tags aFew readers
  • Reporting
    Reporting Learn more about Reporting Tab: Form Reporting Incident Reporting https://www.loom.com/share/dddd5d8517be4bdd89f1cb58e4499246 The reporting tab is found here:Ā [https://app.yourwatchtower.com/agency/reporting(opens in a new tab)](https://app.yourwaFew readers
  • Agency Settings
    Agency Settings Learn more about Agency Tab: Adding Personnel Managing Resources Managing Locations Managing Assets [Managing Incident Categories](httpSome readers
  • Public Safety
    Public Safety Learn more about Reporting Tab: Broadcasts Using theĀ iframeĀ element Intro Manage your public dashboard. Keep your community educated on current risks and important information. Set yourĀ Global Risk Status, edit and createĀ Dashboard Reports, and individually manage location staFew readers
  • Automated Attendance (Placer.ai)
    Metrics provide key insights about a property orĀ traffic pinĀ based on theĀ panelĀ used to estimate performance during the report's selected date range.Few readers
  • Placer.ai Attendance Data Privacy
    Placer.ai is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals, and therefore personally identifiable information (PII) for an individual is not shown in the data. There is no tracking of a single pePopular
  • PDF Mapping Tool
    Watchtower PDF mapping allows your team to capture data using quick-tap digital forms, and map that data backwards into a custom-designed legacy PDF document. Many agencies prefer using modern data caFew readers

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