New Feature: Custom Dashboards — Build Your Own Management View
TacDesk now lets you build custom dashboards with drag-and-drop widgets — choose from 39 widgets including charts, analytics, and compliance alerts.
By Michael Bryce · 11 March 2026 · 2 min read
Your Dashboard, Your Way
Every security company manager has different priorities. Some focus on attendance compliance. Others track incident volumes. Some need financial oversight front and centre. Until now, everyone got the same default dashboard.
Custom Dashboards let you build exactly the view you need, with the metrics that matter to your role.
How It Works
Click the customise button on your management dashboard to enter edit mode. From there:
- Add widgets — browse 39 available widgets and add the ones you want
- Arrange layout — drag and drop widgets to position them where you want
- Resize — adjust width and height independently for each widget
- Save — your layout persists across sessions
Available Widgets
The widget library includes:
Operational Widgets
- Guards currently on duty
- Recent incident reports
- Patrol completion rates
- Check call status
- Upcoming shift coverage
- Late clock-in alerts
Compliance Widgets
- SIA licence expiry warnings
- Training certification status
- Vehicle MOT/tax alerts
- Holiday balance overview
Financial Widgets
- Revenue overview
- Profit margin by site
- Cost vs revenue comparison
- Top clients by revenue
- Missing rate alerts
Analytics Widgets
- Incident trends over time
- Clock-in compliance rates
- Site activity heatmaps
- Guard utilisation rates
Custom Content
- Custom text/HTML blocks for notes, links, or announcements
Different Dashboards for Different Roles
An operations manager might want a dashboard dominated by guard locations, patrol compliance, and incident alerts. A finance director might want revenue, margins, and cost tracking front and centre. A compliance officer might focus on licence expiries, training status, and audit-ready metrics.
Each user creates their own dashboard layout, so everyone sees what’s relevant to their responsibilities.
Beta Launch
Custom Dashboards are launching in beta on TacDesk Enterprise plans. We’ll be adding more widgets and refinements based on feedback over the coming weeks.
Try the demo to explore the widget library and build your first custom dashboard.
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Michael Bryce
Founder of TacDesk. Writes about SIA compliance, operations, and running a UK security company — from someone who actually works the shifts.
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