User audit trails

A user audit trail shows many of the activities taken by the user in addition to changes to the user account. User audit trails are available in two formats:

  • PDF: Well-suited for use in court
  • CSV (comma-separated values) format: Supported by spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel and helpful for simplifying reporting and integration with other systems

To view a user's audit trail, take these steps:

  1. On the menu bar, select Admin.
  2. In the Users section, select All Users.
    Shows how to open the list of all users from the Admin panel in Axon Evidence.
  3. Use the filters to search for the user whose audit trail you want to view.
  4. Select a user's name in the list of search results to view the User detail page.
    Shows how to search for a specific user and open their User detail page.
  5. Select More Actions [...] > View audit trail.
  6. Select an Audit Period.
  7. Choose Run Audit. The Status changes to Running. When the audit trail report is ready, the Status will change to Download.
  8. Select Download. Axon Evidence opens or downloads a PDF for the evidence audit trail. The exact behavior depends on the browser you use and its download settings for PDF files.

Evidence Actions

Evidence-related user actions that appear in user audit trails include the following:

  • View evidence
  • Watch video evidence
  • Initiate evidence deletion
  • Restore deleted evidence
  • Upload evidence
  • Add or edit evidence title
  • Add or edit evidence ID
  • Add or edit categories assigned to evidence
  • Add or edit evidence location
  • Edit evidence recorded date and time
  • Flag or un-flag evidence
  • Share evidence internally (with users in your Evidence.com agency)
  • Share evidence externally (with users outside your Evidence.com agency)
  • Add or edit evidence tags
  • Add or edit evidence description
  • Add, edit, or remove evidence notes
  • Reassign evidence
  • Add evidence to a case
  • Add a marker
  • Download a marker
  • Add a video clip
  • Add video redaction

Transcript Actions

Transcript-related actions that appear in user audit trails include the following:

  • Request and create an Auto-Transcript
  • Access and download a transcript
  • Edit and delete a transcript
  • Verify and unverify a transcript
  • Perform keyword search across evidence

For more information about Auto-Transcripts and transcript keyword search, see:

Case Actions

Case-related user actions that appear in user audit trails include the following:

  • Create case
  • Viewed case
  • Add evidence to a case
  • Remove evidence from a case
  • Share case by download link
  • Share case with partner agency
  • Share case with user in your agency (add member to case)
  • Download case
  • Add or remove folder
  • Add or edit categories assigned to case
  • Edit case title
  • Add or edit case description
  • Add, edit, or delete case notes
  • Add or remove case tags