Keeping your K9 records organized makes it easier to find what you need quickly and one of the simplest ways to categorize your work is by using a tagging system. We just updated PACKTRACK with more tagging features, including support for tags in deployments. Read on to learn more.
What are tags?
Tags are custom labels that you can attach to your K9 training event and deployment records to filter information more efficiently. Unlike rigid folder structures, tags offer flexibility, allowing you to label records with multiple relevant terms of your own choosing. For example, for a training session, you might add an event tag like “Demonstration” or “Certification”. Later, when you need to see all of your demonstration records you can simply search for the appropriate tag name rather than digging through your records manually.
How tags work
PACKTRACK now supports tagging for training events and deployment records. If you have a record of a certain type that you’d like to label then use the Tags dropdown to choose an entry or type in your own term. Custom tags are automatically listed in the dropdown the next time you use it. Feel free to add as many tags as you need. For deployments, we’ve provided a few default options including Overtime, Off Duty, Call Out, Burglary, Armed Robbery and Felony. Default training event tags include: Demonstration, Scent Wall and Certification.
How do you find these records later? Let’s say you’ve been regularly tracking your off duty deployments by setting the “Off Duty” tag for each record. You can search for these deployments using the record Filter button. In the dialog that appears, choose the Add Filter option and then select the Deployment Tags criteria. Next, choose the “Off Duty” tag and then hit Apply. Your record list is now filtered to only show your off duty deployments. You can easily run reports on these specific records using the Report button. Also note that the filtering dropdown has an option for “<Any Tag>”. Choose this to find all deployments that have any tag at all.
Tags are counted and displayed in the Training Summary and Deployment Summary reports. To determine how many off duty deployments you completed in 2024, for example, you would run a Deployment Summary report for that date range. A convenient bar graph shows the total number of times each tag was applied to a deployment.
If you’re not already using tags in PACKTRACK then now is the time to start. Whether you’re tracking your training certifications or overtime deployments, using a robust tagging system will help you maintain better organization, retrieve data quickly and gain valuable insights.