Add a new police station code
Please see the instructions below detailing how to add a new police station code:
In FED go to the Admin tab and click the Codes Maintenance button.
On the left-side of the screen, in the list find the entry (POL) POLICE STATIONS.
You can sort the list alphabetically by clicking the Description header.
Check the list to see if the police station is already listed.
Police station not listed
If the police station is not listed then please see the instructions below:
Right-click in a blank area of the screen and choose option 'New Code of type POL'.
In the Properties window enter the police station code in the Code field and the name of the police station in the Description field.
Click the Apply and OK buttons.
Police station listed
If the police station is listed but the corresponding code is incorrect, then please see the instructions below:
Right-click over the police station in the list and click the Properties option.
Tick the box to disable to code as existing codes cannot be edited.
Once is has been disabled then follow the above instructions in section A describing how to add a new code.
📌Note: Once the police station code has been added you then need to link this code to the police station record in your address book.
Link the code to the police station record
To find the address book entry for the police station, please see the instructions below:
Click the Home tab in FED and click the Contact button.
In the contact type drop-down select POL POLICE STATIONS option.
Either click the Search button to list all police stations or enter the name of the police station in the top search field and click the Search button.
If the police station is not listed in the search results then a new contact record will need to be created. Please skip to the next section detailing how to do this.
If the police station is listed in the search results then right-click over the entry and select Edit Police Station.
On the left-side of the contact record of the police station click the Police Station tab.
Click the drop-down arrow in the LAA Police Station Code field to find the police station. Again, the list can be sorted alphabetically by clicking the Description header. Once the police station has been found select this to link it to the police station contact record.
Finally, click the Save and Close button.
Create a new contact
If a new contact record needs to be created for the police station then please see the instructions below:
Click the File tab and click New for the list, and select New Contact Wizard.
If the option appears asking if you wish to attach the contact to a case click No - Add to the address book only and click the Next> button.
Click the No radio button on the Conflict Search and click the Next> button.
In the new contact window in the Type drop-down select POL POLICE STATIONS from the list.
Enter the police station details, such as address, name, and telephone number.
Click the Police Station tab.
Click the drop-down arrow in the LAA Police Station Code field to find the police station. Again, the list can be sorted alphabetically by clicking the Description header. Once the police station has been found select this to link it to the police station record.
Finally click the Next> button.