Person Profiles

Overview

Person Profiles groups reports that may refer to the same person. It helps reviewers see repeated names, handles, emails, and linked reports without rewriting the underlying incident reports.

Profiles are identity aids, not findings of guilt. Keep them conservative, privacy-aware, and tied to source reports.

Dashboard route

• /reports/profiles

Inputs and controls

Input or control	What it changes	Before using it
Partner scope selector	Changes the report dataset used for suggestions and available links.	Confirm scope before creating or linking profiles.
Detected similar reports card	Shows groups of reports that share names, handles, or emails.	Treat as a suggestion, not proof of same identity.
Suggestions Hide/Show	Collapses or expands detected-similar-report suggestions.	Use to reduce clutter while reviewing profiles.
Create profile from suggestion	Opens New profile prefilled from suggested reports and stores suggested report IDs for linking after create.	Verify the reports truly appear to refer to the same person.
+ New profile	Opens the New profile form.	Use when identity grouping helps review or safety context.
Display name	Required profile label.	Use a neutral label that staff can recognize.
Fursona names	Comma-separated aliases.	Include only names supported by records or reasonable observation.
Handles / usernames	Comma-separated handles.	Keep platform context in notes when needed.
Real names	Comma-separated legal names.	Add only when verified and necessary.
Emails	Comma-separated email addresses.	Add only when relevant and verified.
Notes	Free-text context for the profile.	Avoid unsupported allegations; link facts to reports.
Create profile / Save changes	Creates or updates the profile and writes audit log.	Confirm display name and sensitive identifiers.
Cancel	Closes the profile form without saving.	Use when identity confidence is weak.
Add report	Opens the report picker for that profile.	Link only reports that support the identity grouping.
Edit	Opens profile form with current values.	Keep edits narrow and evidence-backed.
Delete	Deletes the profile after confirmation; reports remain unaffected.	Use only when the grouping should not exist.
Suggested matches inside a profile	Shows unlinked reports that match profile tokens.	Review Detail before adding.
Suggested + Add	Links the suggested report to the profile.	Confirm it is not a false match.
Linked report View	Opens Report Detail.	Use for source evidence.
Linked report Remove	Unlinks that report after confirmation.	Use when the relationship was wrong or no longer helpful.
Add report picker search	Filters unlinked reports by report number, names, handles, real name, or email.	Clear search if the report is not visible.
Picker row	Links the selected report to the profile.	Confirm report number and subject first.
Picker Close / Escape / backdrop click	Closes the picker without linking.	Use if no confident match exists.
Changelog details	Shows audit log entries for profile creation, edits, links, and removals.	Use for accountability during identity maintenance.

Workflow

flowchart TD
  profiles["Open Person Profiles"] --> suggestions["Review detected similar reports"]
  suggestions --> decide{"Create or update profile?"}
  decide -- New --> form["Enter display name, aliases, handles, emails, notes"]
  decide -- Existing --> edit["Edit profile or add report"]
  form --> create["Create profile"]
  create --> link["Link suggested or picked reports"]
  edit --> link
  link --> verify["Open linked Report Detail"]
  verify --> audit["Review profile changelog"]
  click verify "./report-detail/" "Open Report Detail docs"

State behavior

State	What happens
No profiles	Profiles list shows No profiles yet. Create one above or from a suggestion.
No detected groups	Suggestions card stays hidden.
Missing display name	Profile save shows Display name is required.
No active partner on create	Profile save asks the user to select a partner.
No unlinked reports match picker search	Picker shows No unlinked reports match.
Delete profile	Links are removed with the profile; incident reports remain unchanged.
Link/unlink/delete confirmation	Uses the dashboard confirm dialog for destructive actions.

Related pages

• Report Detail for the source report.
• Evidence Handling for safe identity evidence.
• Accountability for audit and privacy expectations.

End-to-end operator runbook

1. Review suggestions: Treat matching names or emails as leads, not proof.
2. Open reports: Confirm source records before creating or linking a profile.
3. Create profile: Use a neutral display name and carefully scoped aliases.
4. Link records: Add only reports that support the same-person relationship.
5. Audit changes: Check the changelog after edits, links, unlinks, or deletion.

Common mistakes

Do not use profiles as a place to make unsupported allegations. Profiles should group evidence-backed identity signals and point reviewers back to the underlying reports.