Field Event

Status Monitor Code: A

Another field-initiated activity is the Field Event. This command can be executed against a specific unit, to create a basic event record with a selectable call type and automatically dispatch and arrive the unit to that event. This command works similar to the Vehicle Stop and Subject Stop commands, except that it allows the operator to select the call type. Once a field event is created other units can be assigned. You can place a unit on a field event status using any one of the following 5 methods:

Select the appropriate unit, and click the ‘Fld Evnt’ command button on the CAD Control Panel.
Drag and drop the unit from the unit status monitor to the ‘Fld Evnt’ command button on the CAD Control Panel.
Drag and drop the unit from the CAD map status monitor to the ‘Fld Evnt’ command button on the CAD Control Panel.
Right mouse click on the unit from the unit status monitor and select ‘Field Event’ from the popup menu. . >>>>>>
Type the following period-delimited command line syntax: FE.UNITID.CALL_TYPE.LOCATION.COMMENT

When a Field Event command is issued against a unit by using any of the above methods other than the command line syntax the CAD system will prompt the dispatcher to enter the call type, location, and comments. Since this process both creates the event AND attaches a unit to it, the unit initiating the Field Event will be automatically Dispatched and Arrived on the newly created event using the same date and time value as was used to create the event itself. Default values for a Field Event are Priority=5, Call Source=O (Officer Initiated) and Type of Event=P (Police). The Beat, Sector and District codes will be assigned to the event based upon the values assigned to unit initiating the Field Event.

* This form is optimized for keyboard input. When entering data into this dialog form, use the TAB key to move between fields, ENTER key to save the form and ESC key to cancel form input.