Getting started
A practical checklist for setting up your first CAD workspace
Plan incident types, units, maps and team access in manageable steps, then test a complete workflow before your first operational shift.
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Guides for dispatchers, field teams and the people setting up their next CAD. Explore the workflow, understand the settings and make the next step easier.
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Shared dispatch, separate records: planning a multi-agency CAD
Define response agencies, assign users and units, and share selected calls while keeping each agency's reports within its own boundary.
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From incident log to supervisor review: a clearer report workflow
Follow a Quick CAD incident into a NIBRS report, review validation issues and record a supervisor decision without losing the source context.
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These guides are AI-assisted and checked against Quick CAD product code before publication. They describe application workflows, not legal advice, agency operating policy or certification. Examples are illustrative. Product behavior can change; follow your agency’s approved procedures and current configuration.
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