How to enable guards to set their availability on the Back Office Dashboard?

The GuardsPro Mobile App gives guards the flexibility to define their availability for schedulers. This ensures guards are available for assigned shifts and patrols are executed smoothly. Admins can choose to allow all guards to set availability or enable the option for specific individual guards.

📌 Prerequisites

Before enabling guard availability settings, ensure:

• The guards are already added to your GuardsPro account.

• You have Admin access to the Back Office Dashboard.

• You have permission to access Global Settings or the individual guard’s profile.

• For individual settings, ensure the guard has an active profile in the system.

✅ This guide will walk you through the steps to enable guards to set their availability on the Back Office Dashboard:

👥 For All Guards

🏢 Step 1: Access Settings  

• Click on your Company name in the top‑right corner of the dashboard. 

• Select Settings from the drop‑down menu.

⚙️ Step 2: Open Global Guard Settings & Enable Availability Setting

• Navigate to Global Settings and click Security Guard.

• Under the Scheduler tab, select Allow guard to set availability.

• Click Save.

👤 For Individual Guards

👥 Step 3: Access Security Team  

• From the main menu, click on Security Team.

• Select Security Guards from the drop‑down.

• Click on the guard for whom you want to enable the availability setting.

👤 Step 4: Select Guard Profile & Enable Availability Setting

• On the Settings tab, under the Scheduler section, select Allow guard to set availability.

• Click Save.

🎯 That’s it! By allowing guards to set their availability, GuardsPro ensures better scheduling accuracy, improved guard satisfaction, and smoother patrol execution.

For further assistance, feel free to contact the GuardsPro Support Team anytime.