Can Guardify integrate with other platforms?

Yes. Guardify offers a fully-supported Partner API that allows secure transfer of media, metadata, and case information between systems. We work directly with your team to explore and implement the right integration path.

Yes. Guardify is CJIS, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliant. Our infrastructure is built with layered security, including encryption across the full data lifecycle and background-checked personnel with controlled access to criminal justice information.

Does Guardify track physical evidence?

Guardify is optimized to track digital evidence. Physical evidence can be tracked by uploading a tracking document as an attachment or by using the Case Notes feature when appropriate.

What type of files does Guardify support?

Guardify processes a large library of file types, including many proprietary formats. If a file type cannot be processed, an administrator can preload proprietary players to be packaged with videos when downloaded.

How long is data kept in the Guardify system?

At case close, you can delete the case, archive it for long-term storage, or keep it active. You determine retention rules, and Guardify reporting tools help apply them, including bulk archiving.

What access does Guardify have to user data?

Guardify business employees have no access to your evidence. Developer access is tightly controlled and limited to authorized personnel only.

Do Guardify employees have background checks?

Yes. Background checks are conducted on all Guardify employees. Where state-specific background checks are required, Guardify complies accordingly.

Is Guardify available on my desktop?

Yes. Guardify is accessible in any web browser. For secure bulk uploads, Guardify Connect, the desktop application, enables fast transfers from local devices or cloud platforms.

Is Guardify available on my mobile device?

Yes. Guardify Mobile allows personnel to securely capture, upload, and manage evidence without storing media locally on the device, helping keep officer devices out of discovery.

Is the platform designed specifically for law enforcement workflows?

Yes. Guardify is purpose-built for law enforcement, with role-based access controls, structured case fields, and evidence tools designed for investigative workflows.

Can we securely collect and manage digital evidence from sources like body cams, phones, or civilians?

Yes. Guardify supports bulk uploads, secure evidence requests, and organized intake from body cams, mobile devices, and civilians. The Requested Evidence feature allows secure public submissions without account creation, and Guardify Connect enables fast transfers from local or cloud storage.

Does Guardify support automated transcription and video review tools?

Yes. Guardify uses AI-powered tools for transcription, object detection, redaction, and actionable insights to help investigators surface key evidence faster.

Can we control user access by role, case, or evidence type?

Yes. Role-based permissions allow agencies to customize access by team, role, or case, ensuring proper custodianship and oversight at every stage.

How easily can we share evidence with prosecutors or other agencies?

Evidence can be securely shared with permission-based access. All sharing activity is automatically tracked to maintain full chain of custody from intake onward.

From Darkness to Light With Tech for the Public Interest

Guardify was not built by a traditional software company. It was incubated by a lab whose entire purpose was technology for public good. This piece traces what that origin means for how the platform thinks about its customers, its mission, and the difference between building for impact and building for scale.

January 2, 2020
3 min read

Key Takeaways

Guardify was incubated by Giving Tech Labs, a Seattle-based innovation lab focused on building technology for the public interest. That origin shapes everything about how the platform is built and why
Technology for the public interest is not the same as technology for the public sector. It means starting with the question of human impact rather than market opportunity, then building backward to viability
The problem Guardify was built to solve, securing and simplifying the sharing of forensic interview recordings, existed long before the platform did. What changed was a team willing to approach it as a mission rather than a product
Every child advocacy center that adopted the platform in its early years was choosing mission-aligned technology over convenience, and their trust validated the premise that public interest tech can compete on quality and usability
The transition from darkness to light in this context is not metaphorical. It describes the literal journey from a system where evidence could disappear into a snowbank to one where every access is tracked, every disclosure is protected, and every child's story is treated as the irreplaceable thing it is

Sexual assault response & resources in the U.S. are lacking.

There is no reason why people in the U.S. should have more information about their nearest coffee shop than where to go for sexual assault response. This summer I was introduced to one of the nation’s leading sexual assault reform advocates, Leah Griffin. I immediately knew her powerful story would change our nation. We bonded over our shared impatience for justice. NBC Nightly News interviewed Leah at Giving Tech Labs to help raise awareness about this important, but an often unspoken gap in our healthcare system. Technology for the Public Interest #Tech4PI and The Tech for Social Impact Fund can change this. All donations are tax-deductible, as we work for a better tomorrow. I hope you will join us in supporting open access to information about sexual assault response so Leah’s experience isn’t repeated by others.

Shelly Kurtz, VidaNyx Board Member and Co-Founder, Giving Tech Labs

Not all hospitals provide rape kits. In 2014, I was raped. I thought I knew exactly what to do. I went to the closest emergency room. When I arrived and explained what had happened, hospital workers shrugged their shoulders and said, “We don’t do rape kits here.” I was shocked. I was told my options were to drive across town in a traumatized state to another hospital miles away or take an ambulance at my own expense. I went home until it was safe enough to drive.

Hours later, I did get a rape kit done, but that delay in care contributed to the prosecutor’s decision to decline charges in my case.

I was furious and wondered if my case was a one-off, or symptomatic of a larger problem. I reached out to lawmakers for help. Senator Patty Murray heard my story and commissioned a Government Accountability Office Report in 2015 confirming that nationwide, victims of rape were being turned away from hospitals because of a lack of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners available to provide rape kits. In Nebraska, most counties had zero access to rape kits. In Alaska, some victims had to travel 17 hours by plane to access a kit. We have a justice system that requires empirical evidence to prosecute rape but denies victims access to evidence collection. This problem is widespread, but little actual data exists on SANE availability nationwide. Currently, in most locations, the only way for a victim to know where to go for care after rape is to call hospitals themselves.

Additionally, when a victim is turned away at an emergency room, they may not receive other possibly lifesaving care. They may not receive pregnancy prevention, STI prevention, or connections to mental healthcare or victim advocates.

In order for victims to access both the healthcare and justice systems, they must have accurate information about where rape kits are available. I am proud to be working with Giving Tech Labs and Panorama Global to provide that information. With your help, we can create a tool that can be used by law enforcement, EMTs, rape crisis centers, and victims to identify where care is available and ensure that all rape survivors can access the healthcare and justice system without re-traumatization. -Leah Griffin, Sexual Assault Reform Advocate.