THE INVESTIGATOR

CASE INFORMATION SCREEN

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The above illustration is the first screen of the Enter/Edit Case Information program that is accessed from the Main Menu Icon on the Task Bar.

We will assume you have completed all the Necessary Master Files information for both the Program as well as the Juvenile if required.

Entering New Records: Enter the Case ID Number and strike the Tab key to advance to the Incident Date. Upon entering Dates, just type the numbers associated with the date.
Example: February 2, 1998 would be entered as 020298, the program will insert the / automatically.

Enter the necessary information relating to this case, keeping in mind when you advance to a field with the Search Icon next to it, (... ) you can click on the icon and open a menu from the Respective Master File.
An example is the Status Code Field wherein it will open a Menu displaying information you entered in the Case Status Master File.

Make your selection, and the program will automatically insert the Code and Description for you.

Enter any Evidence obtained at the scene as well as the Disposition of the Evidence.

If you used a K-9 on the scene, enter a "Y" in the K-9 field as well as the number of Alerts in the field provided. Enter Y or N in the unfound field. This information is utilized for the UCR Report.

Upon completion of entering the information on this screen, you can either click on the Save Icon on the Task Bar or strike the F2 Save key. You can also strike the Tab key to Save your entries and advance you to the Fire Information Screen.

Editing a Record:To Edit a previously entered record, you can utilize the Case File Lookup Window that is explained below for finding the specific record.

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Note: The above illustration is the Case File Lookup that opens when you click on the Prompt Icon on the Task Bar or the Search Icon on the Case ID Nbr. Field. You can Search by ID, Date, Street or Number by Clicking on the Field in the Window and then Search. Enter your Search Criteria and Click O.K. and the program will advance you to the first selection based on your criteria. You can then Scroll up or down to Find the Specific record you want to Edit.

Once the case is displayed, strike the Tab key or put the Cursor on the field you want to Edit. Continue this procedure to make all your necessary changes.

Upon completion, strike the F2 SAVE key or click on the Save Icon to SAVE your changes.

If you want to change information on another screen that is accessed from this screen, you must first FIND the Case you want as described above, then select the Tab for the other Screen Information to edit.

Deleting a Record: To Delete a previously entered record, you must first FIND the record following the procedures outlined in "Editing a Record".

Once the Record is displayed, click on the X Delete Icon on the Task Bar or strike the Shift+F2 DELETE key.

Strike the "ESC" key to EXIT program.
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