Configuring Incidents

Here is the list of items that would have to be set up in the system prior to using the incident module. 

 

 

 Categories : Incident Categories are a listings of the types of Incidents that occur. Each  Category  can have multiple  sub categories . Here's an example of a category and it's sub-category items. In this case the category is  Break and Enter . The subcategories appear on the right. 

 

 

 Flags :  Incidents may be  flagged  for information, and/or importance. An example would be: "Was violence involved?" or "Were there weapons involved?" For more information Refer to this Article. 

 Ethnicity : Within incident reporting you have the ability to enter a description of people associated with the incident, whether it be the victim, a related person, the suspect or person who committed the incident. Ethnicity is one of the descriptors typically used in identifying a person related to an incident. 

 Relations : In this area you can define the relationship/involvement the individual has with the particular incident . Examples could be: Complainant, Witness, Victim etc. 

 Ext. User Profile Options : These items are  extended values  used in describing an individual within incident reporting. Examples could be: Physical descriptors such as hair colour, hair style, Body Build Type, Clothing Style etc. ( Note:  These descriptions will only be seen in the incidents module and not in the user's profile.) 

 Missing Property Types : An incident may include theft or damage to property. This item allows you to create  pick lists  that can describe property involved in an incident. Examples could be: Vehicles, personal property such as jewelry, computers, electronic devices, money, etc. 

 Cameras : In this section admins can configure input from surveillance cameras that may have captured the incident.