Creating a CAD Event
CAD is, in most cases, the most frequently used module in the ARMS system. Most information obtained from phone calls, walk-ins, and officers will be entered into the CAD first before it goes into other modules such as Case Management or the Master Name File. All relevant information about the incidents, locations, and reporting persons as well as officer tracking information can be entered and later retrieved through the numerous reports that ARMS offers.
To access CAD, go to the ARMS Record System menu and select Computer Aided Dispatch. Doing so will open the CAD interface in read-only mode.
Once the CAD interface is open Ctrl-a or the Command menu item Add, can be used to put the CAD into the Add-mode. The cursor will begin at the top in the Rec’d Via field. Information can be entered into any of the text fields using the keyboard.